Public sector unions shaping hospital privatization: The creation of Boston Medical Center

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 547-568

  Savage, Lydia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

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HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 1842588851     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a34172     Document Type: Article

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