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Assessing the future direction of sustainable development in public hospitals: Time-horizon, path and action

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  • Rodríguez, Rocío
  • Svensson, Göran
  • Ferro, Carlos

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To assess the future direction of sustainable development in public hospitals, focusing on their short- versus long-term time horizons, top-down versus bottom-up paths, and intra-organizational versus inter-organizational actions.

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  • Rodríguez, Rocío & Svensson, Göran & Ferro, Carlos, 2021. "Assessing the future direction of sustainable development in public hospitals: Time-horizon, path and action," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(4), pages 526-534.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:125:y:2021:i:4:p:526-534
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.10.012
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