The relationship among cost, quality, and competition: An analysis of obstetrics services in Missouri hospitals

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-42

  Skelton, Adam G ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Cost; Health services research; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN DEATH; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); ECONOMIC COMPETITION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INSURANCE, HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; MISSOURI; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 0030770672     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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