A framework to evaluate the effects of small area variations in healthcare infrastructure on diagnostics and patient outcomes of rare diseases based on administrative data

Tom Stargardt () and Jonas Schreyögg

Health Policy, 2012, vol. 105, issue 2, 110-118

Abstract: Small area variations in healthcare infrastructure may result in differences in early detection and outcomes for patients with rare diseases.

Keywords: Rare diseases; Administrative data; Healthcare system; Small area variations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.01.011

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