Access to public documents in a study of the NHS internal market: Openness vs secrecy in contracting for clinical services

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 16-

  Hughes, David ^a   Griffiths, Lesley ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011198538     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136455799295159     Document Type: Article

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