Geographic Markets in Hospital Mergers: A Case Study

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 291-303

  Simpson, John ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic Markets; Hospital Mergers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242678610     PISSN: 13571516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1357151032000126247     Document Type: Review

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