Events, public discourses and responsive government: Quality assurance in health care in England, Sweden and Japan

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-289

  Kodate, Naonori ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; SOCIAL POLICY;

ENGLAND; JAPAN; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79951739818     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X10000115     Document Type: Article

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