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Online ISSN : 1883-4477
Print ISSN : 0916-9202
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Technical Efficiency in the Secondary Medical Service Region
Hikaru OgawaRikizo Kubo
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2005 Volume 15 Issue 2 Pages 2_39-2_50

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This paper uses Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to measure technical efficiency of the Secondary Medical Service Region in Japan. A regression model is also employed to examine what causes a region to provide inefficient medical service. Possible factors influencing the efficiency are population and space size, the number of medical staffs and beds, among others. Results highlight the significant effects of regional population and the space size on the technical efficiency.
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© 2005 The Health Care Science Institute
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