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The pitfalls of hospitals seeking donations from their rich patients

  • Written by Sara Konrath, Associate Professor, Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, IUPUI
The pitfalls of hospitals seeking donations from their rich patientsWhich conversations about hospital donations are unethical?CDC via Unsplash

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Most Americans find a number of common hospital fundraising practices ethically unacceptable, according to a new study published in July. Examples of these sometimes troubling approaches included...

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