title: Above-board? Governing bodies for GPOs come in many forms, but how they're formed can be less than transparent.
authors.forename: Cinda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D006075:Governing Board; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States