The financial performance of hospitals belonging to health networks and systems

Inquiry

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 234-252

  Bazzoli, G J ^a   Chan, B ^a   Shortell, S M ^a   D'Aunno, T ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL FINANCE;

EID: 0033778006     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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