Privatisation in health care: theoretical considerations, current trends and future options.
Privatisation is once again back on the Australian political agenda. More significantly, privatisation has become an issue in the health care industry, following a proposal by the New South Wales government to privatise a public hospital in Port Macquarie. The main aims of this article are to discuss: the international move towards privatisation, the benefits of privatisation, the problems associated with privatisation in health care, and the potential health care services which could be privatised.
Forde
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School of Health Services Management, University of New South Wales.
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D001315:Australia; D003657:Decision Making; D004526:Efficiency; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics; D009517:New South Wales; D011057:Politics; D017149:Private Sector / Q000191:economics; D011332:Privatization / Q000191:economics; D017150:Public Sector / Q000191:economics