The NHS and market forces in healthcare: The need for organisational ethics

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-21

  Frith, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84872310794     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100713     Document Type: Article

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