Health warning. Learning from the SARS crisis, Taiwan plans major changes to its health-care system
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The recent SARS epidemic has caused the Taiwan government to begin redesigning its health care services. The government is hoping that patients will make better use of family physicians rather than simply going to a hospital, thereby swamping hospitals with minor medical problems.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 2003
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O.R. applications: hospital ownership and operating efficiency: evidence from Taiwan
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The study applies non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of the yearly data sent by various hospitals in Taiwan to its Department of Health for examining the connection between hospital ownership and proficiency. The results of the study have been provided.
Publication Name: European Journal of Operational Research
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0377-2217
Year: 2004
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How to stay evergreen
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The unconventional corporate culture and employee hiring policy of Evergreen Group, the world's third largest container-shipping group has been described. The expansion plans of Evergreen Group have been mentioned.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 2003
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