The private interests of consumers in the healthcare market

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 364-371

  Norén, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Consumerism; Health insurance; Health services; Patients; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952677232     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513551011047251     Document Type: Article

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