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This time is different? Lessons from past reform initiatives in the Irish health system Cover

This time is different? Lessons from past reform initiatives in the Irish health system

By: Stephen Weir  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2024-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 189 - 207
Published on: Dec 17, 2024
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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