The Private Finance Initiative in the National Health Service: An Unhealthy Development in New Public Management?
β Scribed by David J. Mayston
- Book ID
- 108560314
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0267-4424
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