Technical efficiency in the use of health care resources: A comparison of OECD countries

Health Policy

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-72

  Retzlaff Roberts, Donna ^a   Chang, Cyril F ^b   Rubin, Rose M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Health outcomes; Health system performance; OECD; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 2642524270     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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