The strategic behavior of U.S. rural hospitals: A longitudinal and path model examination

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 48-64

  Trinh, Hanh Q ^a   O'Connor, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial performance; Rural hospitals; Strategic behavior

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033752453     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200010000-00005     Document Type: Review

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