The effects of rurality and remoteness on hospital costs in Scotland

Resource allocation formulae in Scotland include an adjustment for remoteness and rurality.  However, there is little empirical evidence about the precise effects of remoteness and rurality on hospital costs.  The main objective of this thesis is to identify and examine the reasons as to why hospita...

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Main Author: Fernandes, Patricia de Oliveira
Published: University of Aberdeen 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.510549