Hospital health care: Pricing and quality control in a spatial model with asymmetry of information

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 327-349

  Levaggi, Rosella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asymmetry of information; Cost containment; Spatial competition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CHARGE; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

COST CONTROL; HOSPITAL CHARGES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 31144440586     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10754-005-3800-1     Document Type: Article

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