Priority setting in a Canadian surgical department: A case study using program budgeting and marginal analysis

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-29

  Mitton, C ^a   Donaldson, Cam ^a,b   Shellian, Barb ^c   Pagenkopf, Cort ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Headwaters Health Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; CANADA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SURGERY;

ALBERTA; BUDGETS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037325028     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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