Healthcare reforms and cost reduction strategies in Europe: The cases of Germany, UK, Switzerland, Italy and France

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 470-488

  Simonet, Daniel ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

European Union; Health services; Public sector reform

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PROCEDURES;

COST SAVINGS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLITICS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 77954226182     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526861011050510     Document Type: Article

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