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Business Acquisitions (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Business Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Pro Forma Information That Combines The Consolidated Results Of Company And Business Acquisitions
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Net patient service revenue

   $ 426,666      $ 416,374   

Net income (1)

   $ 48,837      $ 49,287   

Net income per share (2):

    

Basic

   $ 1.01      $ 1.05   

Diluted

   $ 0.99      $ 1.02   

Weighted average shares (2):

    

Basic

     48,269        47,149   

Diluted

     49,399        48,361   

Effective tax rate (1):

     39.0     39.5

 

(1) 

The comparison of net income is affected by the change in the effective tax rate. The effective tax rate was 39.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 39.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

(2) 

The comparison of net income per share is affected by the changes in the number of weighted average shares outstanding in each period. The basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were 48.3 million and 49.4 million, respectively, as compared to 47.1 million and 48.4 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2011.