The Impact of Hospital Specialization on Length of Stay per Case and Hospital Charge per Case
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Kim, Jae-Hyun
(Department of Preventive Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Park, Eun-Cheol (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University) Kim, Tae Hyun (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University) Lee, Kwang Soo (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University College of Health Sciences) Kim, Young Hoon (Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University Graduate School) Lee, Sang Gyu (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University) |
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