Does hospital strategic alliance affect the paediatric service capacity of local hospitals? A difference-in-differences econometric analysis

Background Health inequality caused by the scarcity and uneven distribution of paediatric service resources is common worldwide. The hospital strategic alliance may improve paediatric service capacity and health equity, but this hypothesis has not yielded consistent results. Here, we examine the hos...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Zhanchun Feng, Qian Fu, Li Zhang, Xiaolu Yu, Cuiping Xiao, Cuili Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-11-01
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/e086626.full