Commercialism in nonprofit hospitals

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 234-252

  Sloan, Frank A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; UNITED STATES;

CAPITAL FINANCING; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; FORECASTING; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032013580     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6688(199821)17:2<234::AID-PAM7>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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