title: The surge to merge. Deal-making rebounds strongly in 2004, but questions remain on sustainability of trend in 2005 and beyond.
authors.forename: Vince
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Galloro
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005544:Forecasting; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States