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Structure Analysis for Regional Hospital Pianning*A Contribution Towards Measurement of Needs and Efficiency as a Prerequisite for Health Planning
1 Reader in Tropical Public Health, Institute of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health, University of Heidelberg Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany
A method is presented with which the structure and the functional relations of a network of existing hospitals with its catchment area can be analyzed as an aid to the decision-making process in regional health planning.
Received 18 July 1972