Measuring technical efficiency of output quality in intensive care units

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 117-124

  Junoy, Jaume Puig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SPAIN; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SPAIN;

EID: 0030623418     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869710167030     Document Type: Article

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