title: The future of the hospital: an economist's perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Sloan
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000639:trends; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends