Myths of ideal hospital size

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 298-300

  Jones, Rodney P ^a  

^a Healthcare Analysis and Forecasting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE; REVIEW; TREND STUDY; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

AUSTRALIA; BED OCCUPANCY; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY;

EID: 77957653874     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03912.x     Document Type: Review

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