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Locating MRIs through marginal analysis.

C B Colburn·M S LaTour·K Johnson
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The location decision for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services facility is evaluated through marginal analysis. Both population-based and referral-based data are applied. The results provide input for a series of practical recommendations for MRI service providers.

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C B Colburn, M S LaTour, K Johnson. 1992. Locating MRIs through marginal analysis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10123588/

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