title: The fox, the chicken and the beagle.
abstract: Despite the track record of some less-than-objective consultants, the president of Elan Systems contends that good procurement advice can be had. The key, he says, is selecting firms that adhere to the code of ethics mandated under accreditation by the American Association of Healthcare Consultants.
authors: L W
authors: LW
authors: DiGiulio
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D003132:Commerce / Q000592:standards; D003253:Consultants; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D012954:Societies, Hospital; D014481:United States