Excellent patient environments within acute NHS trusts: External influences and trust characteristics

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-23

  Macdonald, Rachel ^a   Price, Ilfryn ^a   Askham, Phil ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospitals; National health service; National health trusts; Outsourcing; Patients; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987787029     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725960910929538     Document Type: Article

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