Date of Award

1997

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Betty LeMasters

Second Advisor

Gareth Gardiner

Third Advisor

Lynette Gerschefske

Abstract

Health care in America has grown predominately in response to both social and religious need. All though historically social position was the primary determinant of a patients ability to receive health care, today insurance plays a major role in ones ability to receive that care. This thesis will examine some of the social changes which have effected American hospital and its relation to the patients ability to pay .

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