From hippocrates to commodities: Three models of NHS governance

Medical Law Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 162-179

  Newdick, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMMODIFICATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE; COMMERCE; COMMODIFICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84901611558     PISSN: 09670742     EISSN: 14643790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/medlaw/fwu010     Document Type: Article

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