John E. Wennberg, pioneer of regional health services research: What does he teach us in Germany?;John E. Wennberg, Pionier der regionalen Versorgungsforschung: Was kann eine deutsche Versorgungswissenschaft von ihm lernen?

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 164-168

  Robra, B P ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer protection; Health care delivery science; Medical care epidemiology; Small area analysis

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISTORY;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY;

EID: 84893848441     PISSN: 14369990     EISSN: 14371588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-013-1888-x     Document Type: Article

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