Strategies for multi-hospital networks: A framework

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 86-99

  Lega, Federico ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; EMPIRICISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL CARE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 19044372344     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0951484053723135     Document Type: Article

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