Comparing the quality of private and public hospitals

Managing Service Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 290-299

  Jabnoun, Naceur ^a   Chaker, Mohammed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Health services; Hospitals; Private hospitals; Public sector organizations; Quality; United Arab emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173470     PISSN: 09604529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09604520310484707     Document Type: Article

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