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Economias de escala e de diversificação: uma análise da bibliografia no contexto das fusões hospitalares

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Economias de escala e de diversificação: uma análise da bibliografia no contexto das fusões hospitalares. / Azevedo, Helda; Mateus, Céu.
In: Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2014, p. 106-117.

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Azevedo, H & Mateus, C 2014, 'Economias de escala e de diversificação: uma análise da bibliografia no contexto das fusões hospitalares', Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsp.2013.12.001

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Azevedo, H., & Mateus, C. (2014). Economias de escala e de diversificação: uma análise da bibliografia no contexto das fusões hospitalares. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, 32(1), 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsp.2013.12.001

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Azevedo H, Mateus C. Economias de escala e de diversificação: uma análise da bibliografia no contexto das fusões hospitalares. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública. 2014;32(1):106-117. Epub 2014 Feb 11. doi: 10.1016/j.rpsp.2013.12.001

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Azevedo, Helda ; Mateus, Céu. / Economias de escala e de diversificação : uma análise da bibliografia no contexto das fusões hospitalares. In: Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública. 2014 ; Vol. 32, No. 1. pp. 106-117.

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