Healthcare policy tools as determinants of health-system efficiency: Evidence from the OECD

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 197-226

  Wranik, Dominika ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL FEE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMUNERATION; REVIEW; TREND STUDY;

DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 84857974211     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133111000211     Document Type: Review

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