Defining rational hospital catchments for non-urban areas based on travel-time
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cost containment typically involves rationalizing healthcare service delivery through centralization of services to achieve economies of scale. Hospitals are frequently the chosen site of cost containment and rationalization especial...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/5/1/43 |