The rise of the regulatory state in health care: A comparative analysis of the Netherlands, England and Italy

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-124

  Helderman, Jan Kees ^a   Bevan, Gwyn ^b   France, George ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STATUS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; ENGLAND; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; ITALY; NETHERLANDS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84855692884     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133111000326     Document Type: Article

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