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For whom the bell tolls. Hastening the demise of DHBs’ split personalities
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For whom the bell tolls. Hastening the demise of DHBs’ split personalities
Wednesday 8 November 2017, 10:00 AM

Ian Powell
ASMS
In my previous column, I discussed the fundamental differences between DHBs with a contractual and a relational approach to community–hospital relationships
The three Auckland DHBs, led by 1990s’ health-market enthusiast Lester Levy, fall in the contractual camp, while Canterbury DHB takes a relational app
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