title: Point-counterpoint. Not-for-profits vs. for-profits: is one better for patient care? Valuable societal functions for which there is no economic market.
authors.affiliation: Inova Health System, VA, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singleton
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010067:Ownership; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014768:Virginia