The promises and perils of hospital autonomy. Reform by decree in Viet Nam

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 232-240

  London, Jonathan D ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Governance; Health policy; Health Sector; Hospitals; Viet Nam

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; DECENTRALIZATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INVESTMENT;

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL AUTONOMY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VIET NAM; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

VIET NAM;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; VIETNAM;

EID: 84883753778     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.07.009     Document Type: Article

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