Traveling in Chicago recently, I saw these ads on the side of a major hospital. I was struck by the idea that advertising for a mall was getting equal billing to advertising for orthopaedic services. Orthopaedics has always been a high profit item for hospitals. I guess dining and shopping has now reached that same level.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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Traveling in Chicago recently, I saw these ads on the side of a major hospital. I was struck by the idea that advertising for a mall was getting equal billing to advertising for orthopaedic services. Orthopaedics has always been a high profit item for hospitals. I guess dining and shopping has now reached that same level.
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