Hospital cost efficiency and system membership

Inquiry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-38

  Carey, Kathleen ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL SERVICE; PHYSICIAN;

EID: 0037496080     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_40.1.25     Document Type: Article

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