Improving health outcomes: Innovation, coverage, quality and adherence

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  McKee, Martin ^a   Chow, Clara K ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

CAREGIVER; DRUG COST; DRUG INFORMATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84910048652     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20454015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2045-4015-1-43     Document Type: Editorial

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