The Irish 'health basket': A basket case?

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 343-350

  Smith, Samantha ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Complex system; Entitlement; Health basket; Health structure; Health system; Ireland

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

COST SHARING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPEAN UNION; IRELAND; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77954507689     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-009-0171-4     Document Type: Review

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