Impact of increased patient choice of providers in Sweden: Cataract surgery

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-105

  Hanning, Marianne ^a   Ah̊s, Annika ^a   Winblad, Ulrika ^a   Lundstrom̈, Mats ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; REGISTRIES; STATE MEDICINE; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84860756730     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.011070     Document Type: Article

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