Transfer pricing in hospitals and efficiency of physicians: The case of anesthesia services

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 262-269

  Kuntz, Ludwig ^a   Vera, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anesthesia services; Efficiency measurement; Physician incentives; Transfer pricing

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GERMANY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 23744508882     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200507000-00010     Document Type: Review

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