The efficiency of treatment strategies of general practitioners: A Malmquist index approach

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 232-238

  Staat, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Data Envelopment Analysis Superefficiency; General practitioners; Malmquist index; Physician remuneration

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG COST; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0141927379     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-003-0199-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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