Contractual integration of physician and hospital services in the U.S.

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-69

  Esposto, Alfredo G ^a  

^a KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contractual integration; Foundations; Innovations in the governance structure of U.S. hospitals; Integrated salaried staff model; Management service organizations; Physician hospital organizations; U.S. healthcare industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843152690     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MAGO.0000015393.20769.dd     Document Type: Article

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