The effect of urban hospital closure on markets

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 691-712

  Lindrooth, Richard C ^a   Lo Sasso, Anthony T ^b   Bazzoli, Gloria J ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exit; Hospital closure; Hospital competition

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MARKET CONDITIONS; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0041976982     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(03)00060-2     Document Type: Article

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