The reform of hospital financing in Germany: An international solution?

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 360-372

  Lungen, Markus ^a   Lapsley, Irvine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic testing; Germany; Group selection; Health services sector; Hospital management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173329     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260310505138     Document Type: Article

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