Economic impact of hospital closure on small rural counties, 1984 to 1988: Demonstration of a comparative analysis approach

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 375-390

  Probst, Janice C ^a   Samuels, Michael E ^a   Hussey, James R ^a   Berry, David E ^a   Ricketts, Thomas C ^a  

^a Six Richland Medical Park ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; INCOME; POPULATION DENSITY; RURAL POPULATION; SAMPLING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0033507298     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1999.tb00761.x     Document Type: Article

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