Competition among hospitals

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 764-785

  Gaynor, Martin ^a   Vogt, William B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1442306503     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1593787     Document Type: Conference Paper

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