The effect of certificate-of-need laws on hospital beds and healthcare expenditures: An empirical analysis

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 737-744

  Hellinger, Fred J ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; LAW; MEDICARE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BEDS; CERTIFICATE OF NEED; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 70350335763     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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