The role of institutional entrepreneurs in reforming healthcare

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 356-363

  Lockett, Andy ^a   Currie, Graeme ^a,b   Waring, Justin ^b   Finn, Rachael ^c   Martin, Graham ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer genetics; Healthcare reform; Institutional entrepreneurship; Institutional theory; Normative and structural legitimacy; UK

Indexed keywords

CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENTREPRENEUR; HEALTH SERVICES; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY REFORM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENTREPRENEURSHIP; GENETIC SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; STATE MEDICINE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84856222560     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.02.031     Document Type: Article

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