Evaluation and optimization of hospital system in Chinese provinces: does mortality matter?

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 58, Number 1, January-February 2024


Page(s)		971 - 987
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2023164
Published online		04 March 2024

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