An analysis of ophthalmology services in Finland - has the time come for a Public-Private Partnership?

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages 24-

  Tynkkynen, Liina Kaisa ^a   Lehto, Juhani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; INTERVIEW; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 70849135959     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4505-7-24     Document Type: Article

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