A key to slower health spending growth worldwide will be unlocking innovation to reduce the labor-intensity of care

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 653-660

  Macdonnell, Michael ^a   Darzi, Ara ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DRUG APPROVAL; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; REIMBURSEMENT; SELF CARE; WORK; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

COST CONTROL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INVENTIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SELF CARE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84877989178     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1330     Document Type: Article

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