Health Policy
Volume 104, Issue 2 , Pages 136-145 , February 2012

Socio-demographic patient profiles and hospital efficiency: Does patient mix affect a hospital's ability to perform?

  • Dorte Gyrd-Hansen

      Affiliations

    • Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health, University of Queensland, Herston Road, Brisbane, Australia.
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  • Kim R. Olsen

      Affiliations

    • Danish Institute for Health Services Research, Denmark
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  • Torben H. Sørensen

      Affiliations

    • Danish Institute for Health Services Research, Denmark

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Health Policy
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