A multi-product cost function for physician private practices

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-128

  Gunning, Timothy S ^a   Sickles, Robin C ^b  

^a Ernst and Young   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare reimbursement; Multi product cost function; Physician

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952193527     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-009-0167-1     Document Type: Article

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