Comparison of apparent efficiency of haemodialysis satellite units in England and Wales using data envelopment analysis

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 533-539

  Gerard, Karen ^a   Roderick, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data Envelopment Analysis; Economics; Efficiency; Haemodialysis; Haemodialysis satellite units

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS (HD); HEMODIALYSIS SATELLITE UNITS (HDSU);

DATA ACQUISITION; DIALYSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SATELLITES;

HEALTH CARE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERFORMANCE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; RENAL DIALYSIS; WALES;

EID: 0141541711     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462303000473     Document Type: Article

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