The supply of uncompensated care in Pennsylvania hospitals: Motives and financial consequences

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-239

  Rosko, Michael D ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Profitability; Uncompensated care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL FINANCE; MEDICAID; MOTIVATION; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; PROFIT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3543116154     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200407000-00008     Document Type: Review

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