Are consumers reshaping hospitals? Complementary and alternative medicine in U.S. Hospitals, 1999-2003.
All types of acute care hospitals across the U.S. are becoming increasingly involved in offering CAM services. Hospitals appear to be responding to consumer demand, CAM specific market forces, and their organizational missions but not to regulatory mandates.
Clement
Jan P
JP
Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA. jclement@mail2.vcu.edu
Chen
Hsueh-Fen
HF
Burke
Darrell
D
Clement
Dolores G
DG
Zazzali
James L
JL
D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D033161:Government Regulation; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States