The determinants of dumping: A national study of economically motivated transfers involving mental health care

Health Services Research

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 561-590

  Schlesinger, Mark ^a   Dorwart, Robert ^a   Hoover, Claudia ^a   Epstein, Sherrie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

CMHCs; Competition; Dumping; For profit hospitals; Psychiatric hospitals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROFIT;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PSYCHIATRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030729338     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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