A messy reality: An analysis of New Zealand's elective surgery scoring system via media sources, 2000-2006

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 48-62

  Derrett, Sarah ^a   Cousins, Kim ^a   Gauld, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Elective surgery; New Zealand; Prioritisation; Rationing; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICINE; PRIORITIZATION; STATE ROLE; TAX SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS;

FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; NEW ZEALAND; NEWSPAPERS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; WAITING LISTS;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84874564625     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2127     Document Type: Article

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