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Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Financial Management > Group Purchasing
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Economics > Financial Management > Group Purchasing
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Organization and Administration > Health Facility Administration > Hospital Administration > Hospital Departments > Purchasing, Hospital > Group Purchasing
... > Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Facilities > Health Facility Administration > Hospital Administration > Hospital Departments > Purchasing, Hospital > Group Purchasing

Preferred term

Group Purchasing  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Joint Purchasing
  • Purchasing, Joint
  • Purchasing, Shared
  • Shared Purchasing

Note

  • not restricted to hosp purchasing

Scope note

  • A shared service which combines the purchasing power of individual organizations or facilities in order to obtain lower prices for equipment and supplies. (From Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)

History note

  • 94

In other languages

  • ryhmähankinta

    Finnish

  • keskitetyt hankinnat
  • ryhmäkauppasopimukset
  • ryhmäkauppasopimus
  • ryhmäosto
  • yhteishankinta
  • yhteisosto
  • Gruppupphandling

    Swedish

  • Gruppinköp
  • Inköpsavdelning vid sjukhus
  • Samköp

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017754

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