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Hospitals as complex adaptive systems: A case study of priority setting at the hospital level in Kenya

author(s) Barasa, E. - Molyneux, S. - English, M. - Cleary, S.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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Edwine W. Barasa, Sassy Molyneux, Mike English, Susan Cleary, Hospitals as complex adaptive systems: A case study of factors influencing priority setting practices at the hospital level in Kenya, Social Science and Medicine, Volume 174, 2017, Pages 104-112. DOI; 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.12

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Abstract

There is a dearth of literature on priority setting and resource allocation (PSRA) practices in hospitals, particularly in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Using a case study approach, the authors examined PSRA practices in 2 public hospitals in coastal Kenya

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