Why don't courts treat hospitals like tanks for liquefied gases? Some reflections on health care antitrust enforcement

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 497-510

  Gaynor, Martin ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURT; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MARKETING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; REVIEW;

ANTITRUST LAWS; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745684260     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2005-003     Document Type: Review

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