Restructuring acute care hospitals in Newfoundland and Labrador

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 1-3

  Parfrey, Patrick ^a   Barrett, Brendan ^a   Gregory, Deborah ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Health Care Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84861257258     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581905774424483     Document Type: Editorial

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