‘Payment by results’ in the English NHS: The continuing challenges

Public Money and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-166

  Allen, Pauline ^a,b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS foundation trusts and contracting in the English and Welsh NHS ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955580145     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: 14679302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540960902891681     Document Type: Article

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