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020			_a0335193323 _c$45.95
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050			_aRA 410.55.G7 _bO88 1995
082	0	4	_a362.1068
100	1		_aVretveit, John. _93023
245	1	0	_aPurchasing for health : _ba multidisciplinary introduction to the theory and practice of health purchasing / _cJohn Vretveit.
260			_aBuckingham : _bOpen University Press, _c1994.
300			_a350 p. ; _c23 cm.
490	1		_aHealth services management.
500			_aPaperback.
520			_aThis text contributes to the theory and practice of the new management discipline of health purchasing and to an understanding of health purchasing organizations, both public and private. It examines the purpose and methods of health purchasing as a service industry in a rapidly changing market. The book presents practical approaches, concepts and models which have helped purchasing managers and governing board members to tackle key issues. It draws on experience from a variety of sources, including a development programme with seven integrated NHS commissioning agencies, and the author's research into health-market reforms in Europe and the USA. Taking a multidisciplinary perspective, the book also draws on knowledge from public health, health policy, health economics, service management and organization, and organization development. Although concentrating on UK NHS commissioning, this book should also be of use to managers, governing board members, researchers and students in countries outside the UK.
830		0	_aHealth services management. _93024
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0335193323/chopaconline-20
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