title: Consolidation continues in the S.F. Bay area.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Cochrane
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D004465:Economic Competition; D005544:Forecasting; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000639:trends; D012495:San Francisco