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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Scott, R. D. ; Solomon, S. L. ; McGowan, J. E. ;
Scott, R. D. ; Solomon, S. L. ; McGowan, J. E. ; Less -
Description:
Applying economic thinking to an understanding of resource use in patient care is challenging given the complexities of delivering health care in a hospital. Health-care markets lack the characteristics needed to determine a "market" price that reflects the economic value of resources used. However, resource allocation in a hospital can be analyzed by using production theory to determine efficient resource use. The information provided by hospital epidemiologists is critical to understanding health-care production processes used by a hospital and developing economic incentives to promote antibiotic effectiveness and infection control.
Subject:
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Delivery Of Health Care
Health Care Rationing
Health Resources
Humans
Infection Control

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 7(2):282-285. ;
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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