What factors influence the use of contracts in the context of NHS dental practice? A systematic review of theory and logic model

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 108, Issue , 2014, Pages 54-59

  Harris, Rebecca ^a   Mosedale, Sarah ^a   Garner, Jayne ^a   Perkins, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commissioning; Contracts; Dental practice; Markets; Medical practice; NHS; Opportunism; Theory

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; DENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH WORKER; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL PRACTICE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY; DENTISTRY; LOGIC; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CONTRACTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOGIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; STATE DENTISTRY;

EID: 84898683121     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.032     Document Type: Article

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