Day surgery and hospital efficiency: Empirical analysis of Norwegian hospitals, 1999-2001

Health Policy

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-196

  Martinussen, Pål E ^a   Midttun, Linda ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Day surgery; Hospital efficiency; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAY HOSPITAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMPIRICISM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HUMAN; INCOME; LENGTH OF STAY; NORWAY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW;

EID: 1942421173     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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