What's the difference between a hospital and a bottling factory?

A. Morton; J. Cornwell

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What's the difference between a hospital and a bottling factory?

August 5, 2009

Morton A, Cornwell J. BMJ. 2009;339(jul20 1).

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This commentary assesses the legitimacy of common comparisons between hospitals and commercial industries. The authors offer alternative industry models, such as mail processing, to trigger new ideas for improving health care.

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