Third degree waiting time discrimination: Optimal allocation of a public sector healthcare treatment under rationing by waiting

Health Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 977-986

  Gravelle, Hugh ^a   Siciliani, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prioritisation; Rationing; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WELFARE;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREJUDICE; STATE MEDICINE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 70349218768     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1423     Document Type: Article

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