A population ecology study of hospital closures in Florida between 1965 and 1995

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 295-319

  Nyhan, Ronald ^a   Ferrando, Mary Beth ^a   Clare, Donald ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; ECOLOGY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1342342972     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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