Professor of management, The University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida (Simendinger)

Director & CEO, The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa (Edward)

The authors have used actual experiences as a point of departure for developing hypothetical cases that might take place in a variety of healthcare organizations. The events do not depict specific individuals or organizations.

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