Modeling and notation of DEA with strong and weak disposable outputs

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 385-388

  Kuntz, Ludwig ^a   Sülz, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA); Strong, weak disposable outputs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 81955160864     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-011-9161-z     Document Type: Article

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