The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China
This paper analyzes the evolution and development of market conditions and government policies that have favored the emergence of proprietary medical facilities in China. Excess and differentiated demand for medical services, the existent profitability and supply of the investment capital in health...
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okr-10986-52532021-04-23T14:02:21Z The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China Hou, X.H. Coyne, J. This paper analyzes the evolution and development of market conditions and government policies that have favored the emergence of proprietary medical facilities in China. Excess and differentiated demand for medical services, the existent profitability and supply of the investment capital in health care market, and favorable government policies have encouraged the entrance of proprietary facilities in health care market. The paper further analyzes why nonprofit health organizations are not an optimal organizational form in the current Chinese health care market. After discussing the strengths and weaknesses of proprietary ownership in health care market in China, the paper concludes with important managerial and policy suggestions. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. 2012-03-30T07:32:00Z 2012-03-30T07:32:00Z 2008 Journal Article Health Policy 0168-8510 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5253 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article China |
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This paper analyzes the evolution and development of market conditions and government policies that have favored the emergence of proprietary medical facilities in China. Excess and differentiated demand for medical services, the existent profitability and supply of the investment capital in health care market, and favorable government policies have encouraged the entrance of proprietary facilities in health care market. The paper further analyzes why nonprofit health organizations are not an optimal organizational form in the current Chinese health care market. After discussing the strengths and weaknesses of proprietary ownership in health care market in China, the paper concludes with important managerial and policy suggestions. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Hou, X.H. Coyne, J. The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China |
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The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China |
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The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China |
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The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China |
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The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China |
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The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China |
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