The determinants of dumping: a national study of economically motivated transfers involving mental health care.
From: Health Services Research
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Date: 12/1/1997
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Author: Dorwart, Robert; Epstein, Sherrie; Hoover, Claudia; Schlesinger, Mark
Objective. To examine the prevalence and determinants of economically motivated transfers (aka "dumping") from hospitals treating mental illness. Data Sources. A composite data set constructed from three national random-sampled surveys conducted in 1988 and 1989: (1) of hospitals providing mental health care, (2) of community mental health centers, and (3) of psychiatrists. Study Design. The study uses reports from administrators of community mental health centers (CMHCs) to assess the extent ...
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