Accountability of foundation trusts in the English NHS: Views of directors and governors

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 82-89

  Dixon, Anna ^a   Storey, John ^b   Rosete, Arturo Alvarez ^c  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Tecnicas de Salud   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STATE MEDICINE; TRUSTEES;

EID: 77950559503     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2009.009078     Document Type: Article

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