Abstract
International comparisons of healthcare systems are usually performed using subjective methods available in the literature. As a result, it is difficult to obtain standard rankings for countries. A mathematical evaluation method based on the concept of Pareto-optimal organisation is proposed for this paper. The method is simple and uses a linear programming model. The weights for various measurements are chosen by an objective method and are standard. The method is illustrated with real data from a sample of OECD member countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-103 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International Journal of Business and Systems Research |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Healthcare systems
- International comparison
- Linear programming
- Multiple objective decision making
- Pareto optimisation