GME: at what cost?
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چکیده
Current computing methods impede determining the real cost of graduate medical education. However, a more accurate estimate could be obtained if policy makers would allow for the application of basic cost-accounting principles, including consideration of department-level costs, unbundling of joint costs, and other factors.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
دوره 57 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003