Volume : 6, Issue : 8, August - 2017

A STUDY ON HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS

Geethu K. G, N. Junior Sundresh

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Online shopping<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>is a form of<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_commerce" title="Electronic commerce"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">electronic commerce</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>which directly allows consumers to &nbsp;buy or access<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_(economics)" title="Good (economics)"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">goods</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>or<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_(economics)" title="Service (economics)"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">services</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>from a seller or service-provider overthe<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet" title="Internet"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">Internet</span></a> by <span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>using a<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_owser" title="Web owser"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">web owser</span></a>. Consumers can find a product of interest by visiting the<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website" title="Website"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">website</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>of the retailer directly or they can also search among alternative vendors using a<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_search_engine" title="Shopping search engine"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">shopping search engine</span></a>, which displays the availability of the same product at different pricing at different e-retailers. As of 2016, customers can shop online using a range of different computers and devices, including<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_computer" title="Desktop computer"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">desktop computers</span></a>,<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop" title="Laptop"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">laptops</span></a>,<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">tablet computers</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">smartphones</span></a>.</p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">An online shop evokes physical analogy of buying<span class="apple-converted-space"> goods&nbsp;</span>or services at a regular<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_and_mortar_business" title="Brick and mortar business"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">&quot;icks-and-mortar&quot;</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retailing" title="Retailing"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">retailer</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>or<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_center" title="Shopping center"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">shopping center</span></a>; this process is called business-to-consumer (B2C) online shopping. When an online shop is set up in order to enable businesses to buy from other businesses, the process is called business-to-business (B2B) online shopping. A typical online store enables a customer to owse the firm‘s range of goods and services, view photos or images of the products, along with information about the product features, specifications and prices.<o:p></o:p></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calii&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;&#10;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:&#10;minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;&#10;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Online stores basically enable shoppers to use the &quot;search&quot; features to find specific models, products or ands. Online customers must have access to the Internet and a valid<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_shopping#Payment"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">method of payment</span></a> to complete an online transaction, such as a<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_card" title="Credit card"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">credit card</span></a>, an<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interac" title="Interac"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">Interac</span></a>-enabled<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debit_card" title="Debit card"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">debit card</span></a>, or a service such as<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal" title="PayPal"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">PayPal</span></a>. For physical products (e.g., paperback books or clothes), the e-retailer ships the products to the customer; for digital products, such as<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_file" title="Digital audio file"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">digital audio files</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>of<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>a software or songs, the e-retailer typically sends that particular file to the customer over the Internet</span></p>