An alternative approach to evaluating, measuring, and comparing domestic and international health institutions: Insights from social science theories

Health Policy

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 209-219

  Gómez, Eduardo J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Governance; Healthcare systems; Organization and administration; Social sciences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHANGE THEORY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DECENTRALIZATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOLOGY;

BRAZIL; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH POLICY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SCIENCES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960111032     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.08.020     Document Type: Article

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