Factors affecting productive efficiency in primary care clinics

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-70

  Schmacker, Eric R ^a   McKay, Niccie L ^b  

^a Health Care Operations   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMY; ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF; STOCHASTIC MODEL; UNITED STATES; MILITARY MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44049086359     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2007.007018     Document Type: Article

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