Hospital competition and the expenses for treatments of acute and non-acute common diseases: evidence from China

Abstract Background Because there is heterogeneity in disease types, competition among hospitals could be influenced in various ways by service provision for diseases with different characteristics. Limited studies have focused on this matter. This study aims to evaluate and compare the relationship...

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Main Authors: Chenhui Deng, Jay Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4543-x