Capital structure strategy in health care systems

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 42-52

  Wheeler, John R C ^a   Smith, Dean G ^a   Rivenson, Howard L ^a   Reiter, Kristin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital; Finance; Integrated systems; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL FINANCE;

CAPITAL FINANCING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; INTERVIEWS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034129750     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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