Comparing public and private providers: a scoping review of hospital services in Europe

Abstract Background What is common to many healthcare systems is a discussion about the optimal balance between public and private provision. This paper provides a scoping review of research comparing the performance of public and private hospitals in Europe. The purpose is to summarize and compare...

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Main Authors: Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen, Karsten Vrangbæk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2953-9