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

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  • 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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