Unrestricted entry and nonprice competition: The case of technological adoption in hospitals

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 223-245

  Grossman, Joy M ^a   Banks, Dwayne A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cabg; Hospital competition; Market structure; Medical technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004998426     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13571519884521     Document Type: Article

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