Antitrust enforcement in the medical services industry: What does it all mean?

Milbank Quarterly

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Havighurst, Clark C ^a  

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ACCREDITATION; ADVERTIZING; ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT; DEREGULATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONALISM; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL CONTROL;

EID: 84859456606     PISSN: 0887378X     EISSN: 14680009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2005.00430.x     Document Type: Review

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