Agency implications of debt in not-for-profit hospitals: A conceptual framework and overview

Research in Healthcare Financial Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-17

  Magnus, Stephen A ^a   Smith, Dean G ^b   Wheeler, John R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPIRICISM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0037278380     PISSN: 15241521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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