Paying their way? Do nonprofit hospitals justify their favorable tax treatment?

Inquiry

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-199

  Schneider, Helen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INDIGENT; MARKETING; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SOCIAL WELFARE; STANDARD; TAX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548221892     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_44.2.187     Document Type: Article

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