Research on the hospital market: Recent advances and continuing data needs

Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-29

  Lindrooth, Richard C ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE MIX; COMPETITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFORMATION CENTER; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION SERVICE; MARKET; MEDICARE;

EID: 44349084342     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_45.01.19     Document Type: Conference Paper

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