Specialization and physician-ownership in the US hospital industry: Beyond the moratorium

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 409-418

  Carey, Kathleen ^a,b   Burgess Jr , James F ^a   Young, Gary J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); ECONOMIC COMPETITION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOSPITAL-PHYSICIAN RELATIONS; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; OWNERSHIP; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49249113107     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133107004227     Document Type: Article

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