Proprietary hospitals differ from the earlier form of hospitals in the United States in that proprietary hospitals ________

a. are most likely to be run by religious or charitable organizations
b. are more profit oriented and their decisions are based largely on profit margins
c. are more accountable to their patients and the communities they serve
d. give more power to the people in their community to decide their policies and decisions


Answer: b

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