Orthopaedic surgeons do not increase surgical volume after investing in a specialty hospital

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1185-1190

  Woods, G William ^a   O'Connor, Daniel P ^a   Pierce, Peggy ^a  

^a TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROFIT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURGEON;

EID: 19944398171     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02228     Document Type: Article

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