Liberating the NHS? A commentary on the Lansley White Paper, "Equity and Excellence"

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 815-820

  Asthana, Sheena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NHS; Policy; UK; White paper

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CONSENSUS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79953103743     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.10.020     Document Type: Note

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