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. 2004 Feb 7;328(7435):340-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7435.340.

New providers in UK health care

Penelope Dash  1
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New providers in UK health care

Penelope Dash. BMJ. .

Abstract

What effect will more competition have on the NHS?

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Changes in health care could bring substantial benefits to patients Credit: NW LONDON NHS TRUST
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Examples of improved quality and lower cost from US cardiology centre and Canadian hernia centre compared with US average performance. Data on survival for cardiology are average of one year for whole of United States and of five years for cardiology centre. Source: McKinsey and Co, unpublished data
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