Hospital ownership type and treatment choices

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 359-370

  Bayindir, Esra Eren ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOBB UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hospital ownership; Medical services; Not for profit hospitals; Patient insurance type

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; OWNERSHIP; PUBLIC SECTOR; TEACHING;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; OWNERSHIP; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858146672     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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