title: Second wave reform in Alberta.
abstract: Alberta Health Services formally came into existence on April 1, 2009, potentially signaling the start of a new wave of health restructuring in Canada. This article situates that change in the context of international trends in health restructuring and reviews some of the challenges faced by the new organization.
authors: Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Stephen.Duckett@albertahealthservices.ca
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authors: Duckett
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006752:Hospital Planning; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics