Factors associated with hospital bankruptcies: A political and economic framework

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 252-271

  Landry, Amy Yarbrough ^a   Landry III, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL POLICY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; LAW; MEDICAID; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; POLITICS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; HEALTH ECONOMICS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BANKRUPTCY; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349577613     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200907000-00007     Document Type: Article

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