Who Writes the Biggest Check for Charitable Care: A Comparison of For-Profit, Not-for-Profit, and Government Hospitals
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عنوان ژورنال: Accounting and Finance Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1927-5994,1927-5986
DOI: 10.5430/afr.v4n1p151