Provider diversity in the English NHS: A study of recent developments in four local health economies

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 23-30

  Allen, Pauline ^a   Turner, Simon ^b   Bartlett, Will ^c   Perotin, Virginie ^d   Matchaya, Greenwell ^e   Zamora, Bernarda ^f  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RATING SCALE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84857267323     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.011015     Document Type: Article

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