The Historic Role and Questionable Future of Public Hospitals

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 206, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 767-781

  Burns, R Phillip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CAPITAL; CLINICAL EDUCATION; DEMOGRAPHY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESIDENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; POVERTY; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049144943     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.031     Document Type: Article

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