Rational disinvestment

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 801-807

  Donaldson, C ^a   Bate, A ^b   Mitton, C ^c   Dionne, F ^c   Ruta, D ^d  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Lewisham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURES CONCERNING MUSCLES AND BONES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 77957221742     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq086     Document Type: Article

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