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Improving performance in public hospitals: a role for comparative costs?

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  • Dawson, Diane
  • Goddard, Maria
  • Street, Andrew

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  • Dawson, Diane & Goddard, Maria & Street, Andrew, 2001. "Improving performance in public hospitals: a role for comparative costs?," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 57(3), pages 235-248, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:57:y:2001:i:3:p:235-248
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    3. Pinar Guven-Uslu & Lynne Conrad, 2008. "Uses of Management Accounting Information for Benchmarking in NHS Trusts," Public Money & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(4), pages 239-246, August.
    4. Antonio Nicita, 2004. "Il pendolo delle riforme nei sistemi sanitari europei," Working Papers CERM 05-2004, Competitività, Regole, Mercati (CERM).

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