An effectiveness analysis of healthcare systems using a systems theoretic approach

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Chuang, Sheuwen ^a   Inder, Kerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTEGRATION; PHILOSOPHY; SYSTEMS THEORETIC APPROACH; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; SYSTEMS THEORY;

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 72449209206     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-195     Document Type: Article

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