Punctuated equilibrium and path dependency in coexistence: The Israeli health system and theories of change

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 595-614

  Feder Bubis, Paula ^a   Chinitz, David ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIAL CHANGE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LONG-TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLITICS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 78649401674     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2010-018     Document Type: Article

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