...Eva Krenyacz; Eva Erika Revesz Purpose The objective of this paper is to investigate how top managers in public healthcare interpret and perceive their autonomy within a highly centralized system and how their roles and attitudes have evolved in response to centralization. Design/methodology...

...Keith Hurst Discusses five elements of patient‐focused care (PFC). Clarifies issues surrounding the first element ‐ aggregating patients ‐ and debates the strengths and weaknesses of the second element ‐ centralizing services in PFC units. Explores arguments for and against the third element...