Activity-based costing in radiology: Application in a pediatric radiological unit

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-195

  Laurila, Jouni M J ^a,e   Suramo, I ^a   Brommels, M ^b   Tolppanen, E M ^b   Koivukangas, P ^d   Lanning, P ^a   Standertskjold Nordenstam C G ^c  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Helsinki Universiki ^*  (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e Porvoo Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cost analysis, organizational management; Cost, cost accounting; Radiology, economic issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COST; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CHILD; COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 0034145182     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418500127345037     Document Type: Article

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