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An economic perspective on hospitals : a paper to be presented at the King's Fund/Milbank Memorial Fund Meeting on The Future of the Acute Hospital 23-25 September 1990

Author:

King's Fund Institute (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London) and Harrison, Anthony

Publication date:

1990

Abstract:

The paper summarises recent literature giving an economic perspective on acute hospitals. The issues discussed include: the optimal size of a hospital; the role of the hospital in relation to other suppliers; cost containment and productivity; and the scope for cost reduction.