How do nonprofit hospitals manage earnings?

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 815-837

  Leone, Andrew J ^a   Van Horn, R Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Earnings management; GAAP; Nonprofit hospital

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL SECTOR;

ACCOUNTING; ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL CHARGE; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20444405717     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.01.006     Document Type: Article

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