Open Access<p>Perceived Competition and Process of Care in Rural China</p>
Author(s) -
Xiaojun Lin,
Weiyan Jian,
Winnie Yip,
Jay Pan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s258812
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , medicine , pneumonia , health care , china , geography , economic growth , ecology , archaeology , economics , biology
Although there is much debate about the effect of hospital competition on healthcare quality, its impact on the process of care remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether hospital competition improves the process of care in rural China.