What is a hospital?

Authors

  • David Hewitt Solicitor, and partner in Hempsons

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19164/ijmhcl.v1i11.154

Abstract

A number of possible answers have been proposed. Though most are perfectly sensible and, to varying degrees, helpful, none resolves the question entirely. The purpose of this paper is to consider those answers and to identify the merits and demerits of each.

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Published

2014-09-04

Issue

No. 11 (2004): September

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Articles and Comment

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