The profitability of vertical mergers between hospitals and physician practices

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 623-654

  Gal Or, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Physicians; Vertical mergers

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; INCOME; ORGANIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ECONOMIC COMPETITION; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; INCOME; MODELS, ECONOMIC; ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION; PURCHASING, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033210833     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(99)00013-2     Document Type: Article

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