National health systems: Overview

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 497-512

  Goodwin, N ^a  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease management; Financing; Governance; Health system; Private health insurance; Provision; Purchasing; Regulation; Revenue collection; Risk pooling; Social health insurance; Stewardship; Taxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884431809     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00311-7     Document Type: Chapter

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