Antitrust and hospital mergers: Does the nonprofit form affect competitive substance?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 511-529

  Greaney, Thomas L ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; LAW SUIT; MARKETING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

ANTITRUST LAWS; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745726516     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2005-004     Document Type: Review

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