title: Fighting the symptoms of merger mania.
abstract: Hospital mergers and acquisitions create uncertainty and confusion among philanthropists. How can we reassure them about the future use of their gifts?
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Miner
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D005653:Fund Raising / Q000379:methods*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000191:economics; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D014481:United States