Quality choice in a health care market: A mixed duopoly approach

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-215

  Sanjo, Yasuo ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Health care market; Mixed duopoly; Quality choice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; JAPAN; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 63449126033     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-008-0120-7     Document Type: Article

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