Effects of purchaser competition in the Dutch health system: Is the glass half full or half empty?

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-123

  Schut, Frederik T ^a   Van De Ven, Wynand P M M ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG COST; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NETHERLANDS; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REIMBURSEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL INSURANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; FEE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78650842722     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133110000381     Document Type: Article

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