Structures and processes for priority-setting by health-care funders: A national survey of primary care trusts in England

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 113-120

  Robinson, Suzanne ^a   Dickinson, Helen ^a   Freeman, Tim ^a   Rumbold, Benedict ^b   Williams, Iestyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b The Nuffield Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84869404491     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2012.012007     Document Type: Article

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