On the (in) efficiency of Swiss hospitals

Applied Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 361-370

  Steinmann, L ^a   Zweifel, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 6044236592     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840210167183     Document Type: Article

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