Behavioural differences among hospitals: Is it ownership, or location?

Applied Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1125-1138

  Mobley, Lee Rivers ^a   Bradford, W David ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 0001193849     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036849700000003     Document Type: Article

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