Comparison of three models of ownership of community health centres in China: A qualitative study

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 162-169

  Wei, Xiaolin ^a   Yang, Nan ^a   Gao, Yang ^a,b   Wong, Samuel Y S ^a   Wong, Martin C S ^a   Wang, Jiaji ^c   Wang, Harry H X ^a   Li, Donald K T ^d   Tang, Jinling ^a   Griffiths, Sian M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre Hong Kong   (China)

Author keywords

China; Ownership models; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REIMBURSEMENT; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

CHINA; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; OWNERSHIP; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84943160668     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: 17581060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1355819615579700     Document Type: Article

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