A conceptual framework for selecting the most appropriate variables for measuring hospital efficiency with a focus on Iranian public hospitals

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-91

  Afzali, Hossein Haji Ali ^a   Moss, John R ^a   Mahmood, Mohammad Afzal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; IRAN; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; VALIDITY; CONCEPT FORMATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

CONCEPT FORMATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; IRAN; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 67650351347     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2008.008020     Document Type: Article

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