title: Small area variations: a critical review of propositions, methods, and evidence.
authors.affiliation: School of Business Administration, Oakland University, Rochester, MI.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Folland
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stano
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009017:Morbidity; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States