Competition, incentives and the English NHS

Health Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-40

  Propper, Carol ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION COST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 82955184467     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1804     Document Type: Article

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