Does chain affiliation make a difference in efficiency of dialysis providers in the USA

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2112-2124

  Ozgen, Hacer ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chain affiliation; Dialysis; Efficiency; USA

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST HOC ANALYSIS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

COMMERCE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION; RENAL DIALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644899091     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.10.027     Document Type: Article

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