Do you believe in magic? Improving the quality of pharmacy services through restricting entry and aspirational contracts, the Irish experience

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 521-531

  Gorecki, Paul K ^a  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

1996 Community Pharmacy Contract; 1996 Pharmacy Regulations; Definite public health need; Drug reimbursement; Economic regulation; GMS; Pharmacist; Pharmacy; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONTRACTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IRELAND; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACIES; PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80455173431     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-010-0264-0     Document Type: Article

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