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“Health services planning” is a term that is being used with increasing frequency today, reflecting the growing interest in the topic as we enter the 21st century. However, the term means different things to different people. In some cases it may refer to a vague notion of social engineering applied to healthcare. In others, it may refer to an activity as specific as the operation of a certificate-of-need process or the design of a health facility. A review of the planning literature reveals a variety of definitions in use, in fact, as well as cases in which the author does not even offer a definition. Indeed, there is little consensus among experts as to the definition of health planning and the concept is continuously being redefined as planning tries to “find itself” in the new millennium.
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(2003). Introduction to Health Services Planning. In: Thomas, R.K. (eds) Health Services Planning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-47890-1_1
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