State legislation and policy affecting rural hospital conversion and closure

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 410-422

  Alexander, Jeffrey A ^b   Succi, Melissa J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; LAW; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030513394     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1996.tb00808.x     Document Type: Article

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