HCA's acquisition process: The physician's role and perspective

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 23-34

  Mc Fall, Stephanie L ^a   Shortell, Stephen M ^b   Manheim, Larry M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; ROLE PLAYING; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

COMPETITIVE BIDDING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HUMAN; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OWNERSHIP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; ROLE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0023970473     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: 15505030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-198801320-00004     Document Type: Article

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