Reform of hospital financing in Austria: successes, failures, and the way forward

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 229-234

  Theurl, Engelbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SOCIAL INSURANCE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRIA; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84924985989     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-014-0641-1     Document Type: Editorial

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