Discrimination in health care industry: A research on public hospitals

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-40

  Özcan, Kerim ^a   Özkara, Belkis ^a   Kizildaǧ, Duygu ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Health services; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957738607     PISSN: 20407149     EISSN: 17587093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02610151111110054     Document Type: Article

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