The price effects of hospital mergers: A case study of the Sutter-Summit transaction

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-82

  Tenn, Steven ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antitrust; Hospital; Merger

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951739451     PISSN: 13571516     EISSN: 14661829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13571516.2011.542956     Document Type: Article

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