title: Standardization: not always worth the effort.
authors.affiliation: McFaul and Lyons Inc., Trenton, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Strout
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States