The retail revolution in health care: Who will win and who will lose?

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 168-178

  Malvey, Donna ^a   Fottler, Myron D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Retail; Revolution; Strategy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 33746672565     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200607000-00002     Document Type: Review

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