Polarity management: The key challenge for integrated health systems

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 14-33

  Burns, Lawton R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; MANAGER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032898313     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-199901000-00005     Document Type: Article

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