Explaining health care system change: Problem pressure and the emergence of "hybrid" health care systems

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 455-486

  Schmid, Achim ^a   Cacace, Mirella ^a   Götze, Ralf ^a   Rothgang, Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERNATIONALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIVATE SECTOR; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 78649429685     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2010-013     Document Type: Article

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