Commentary What's the difference between a hospital and a bottling factory? Citation Text: Morton A, Cornwell J. What's the difference between a hospital and a bottling factory? BMJ. 2009;339(jul20 1). doi:10.1136/bmj.b2727. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 5, 2009 Morton A, Cornwell J. BMJ. 2009;339(jul20 1). View more articles from the same authors. This commentary assesses the legitimacy of common comparisons between hospitals and commercial industries. The authors offer alternative industry models, such as mail processing, to trigger new ideas for improving health care. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Morton A, Cornwell J. What's the difference between a hospital and a bottling factory? BMJ. 2009;339(jul20 1). doi:10.1136/bmj.b2727. 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