Clark, David; Neale, Brenda; Heather, Pauline - In: Social Science & Medicine 40 (1995) 9, pp. 1193-1202
In this paper the role of purchasing authorities, as set out in the current U.K. policy literature, is reviewed in the context of recent developments in palliative care. The notion of the purchasing cycle, from need assessment and strategic planning through to contracting and monitoring is...