title: Commentary: A systematic review of health care efficiency measures.
authors.forename: Leah F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Binder
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rudolph
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States
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