Is bigger always better? The optimal size of a group practice

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 312-318

  Hough, Douglas E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economies of scale; Physician practice; Practice growth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICISM; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036283932     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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