title: Should hospitals always bill for costs? Ethical as well as financial and other issues should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Hofmann Healthcare Group, Moraga, CA 94556, USA. hofmann@hofmannhealth.com
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Hofmann
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000941:ethics*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000941:ethics*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*