Are waiting times for hospital admissions affected by patients' choices and mobility?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Waiting times for elective care have been considered a serious problem in many health care systems. A topic of particular concern has been how administrative boundaries act as barriers to efficient patient flows. In Norway, a policy...
Main Authors: | Hagen Terje P, Ringard Ånen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/170 |
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