Efficiency of Thai provincial public hospitals during the introduction of universal health coverage using capitation

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 319-338

  Puenpatom, Rajitkanok A ^a   Rosenman, Robert ^b  

^a ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bootstrap; DEA; Efficiency; Hospital; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITATION FEE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

CAPITATION FEE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; THAILAND; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 58149196986     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-008-9057-8     Document Type: Article

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