Hospitals in a changing Europe

Notes on contributors Series editors' preface Part one: The context of hospitals The significance of hospitals an introduction The evolution of hospital systems Pressures for change The role and function of hospitals Part two: External pressures upon hospitals The hospital and the external environment experience in the United Kingdom Are bigger hospitals better? Investing in hospitals Hospital payment mechanisms theory and practice in transition countries Linking organizational structure to the external environment experiences from hospital reform in transition economies Part three: Internal strategies for change Improving performance within the hospital The changing hospital workforce in Europe Introducing new technologies Optimizing clinical performance Hospital organization and culture Part four: Conclusions Future hospitals References Index.

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