Variations in the utilization of medical technology as influenced by socio-economic factors in the case of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 337-357

  Azari, Rasool ^a   Xue, Lan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic Resonance Imaging; medical technology; Socio economic factors; variations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879086144     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: 17415144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhtm.2000.001068     Document Type: Article

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