Social values in health priority setting: A conceptual framework

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 293-316

  Clark, Sarah ^a   Weale, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Health organisation and management; Health priority setting; Social values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861325032     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261211238954     Document Type: Review

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