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...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:British Journal of Midwifery Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 54 - 60
Main Author: Jones, Rod
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Jan2013
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost