A guide to maternity costs-why smaller units have higher costs.
In a time of international health care austerity, the costs of running a maternity unit are under increasing scrutiny. Economy of scale is shown to be central in understanding why smaller units cost more to run than larger ones. Awareness of the role of economy of scale in maternity costs can be tra...
| Published in: | British Journal of Midwifery Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 54 - 60 |
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| Format: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Jan2013
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |