Non-Parametric and Parametric Applications Measuring Efficiency in Health Care

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Health Care Management Science

• Publication date

  2003-11-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Economics

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  DOI 10.1023/A:1026255523228PMID 14686627
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