This paper describes the construction of a model of the Dutch health care sector. It discusses the behaviour of patients, general practitioners, medical specialists and hospital managers. It also analyses the various ways the actors interact, such as general practitioners supplying the services dema
The judicious use of antibiotics—An investment towards optimized health care
✍ Scribed by Aditya H. Gaur; B. Keith English
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 941 KB
- Volume
- 73
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0019-5456
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