HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
Single Specialty Hospitals A game changing healthcare delivery model in Asia
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odernisation since the start of the 20th century has catalysed specialisation in line with the predominant economic thought of the era. As was first espoused by eminent British economist David Ricardo, the virtues of comparative advantage gave birth to focused industries and lean production leading many sectors of the economy to be more specialised. Within the global healthcare sector, demand for such focused healthcare operations is fast catching on. This new wave of decentralised, customer-centric treatment options is evident from the mushrooming of multi and single
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A SI A N H O S P I T A L & H EA LT HCA R E M A N AGE M E N T
IS S UE - 54, 2021
