The role of technology and quality on hospital financial performance: An exploratory analysis

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 202-224

  Li, Ling X ^a   Collier, David A ^b  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial performance; Hospitals; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034364248     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564230010340715     Document Type: Article

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