The impact of medicare capital prospective payment regulation on hospital capital expenditures

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-40

  Barniv, Ran ^a   Danvers, Kreag ^b   Healy, Joanne ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0034148360     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(99)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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