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Incorporation of public hospitals: A "Silver Bullet" against overcapacity, managerial bottlenecks and resource constraints?: Case studies from Austria and Estonia

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  • Fidler, Armin H.
  • Haslinger, Reinhard R.
  • Hofmarcher, Maria M.
  • Jesse, Maris
  • Palu, Toomas

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  • Fidler, Armin H. & Haslinger, Reinhard R. & Hofmarcher, Maria M. & Jesse, Maris & Palu, Toomas, 2007. "Incorporation of public hospitals: A "Silver Bullet" against overcapacity, managerial bottlenecks and resource constraints?: Case studies from Austria and Estonia," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 81(2-3), pages 328-338, May.
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