The commercialisation of public teaching hospitals is a fundamental error

Med J Aust. 1996 Nov 4;165(9):482-4. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb138612.x.

Abstract

The new funding system for Australia's public hospitals has not been shown to be effective and is likely to fragment and undermine services that require cooperation rather than competition.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • Commerce*
  • Economic Competition
  • Hospital Restructuring / economics*
  • Hospitals, Public / economics
  • Hospitals, Public / organization & administration*
  • Hospitals, Teaching / economics
  • Hospitals, Teaching / organization & administration*
  • Humans