Economic Evaluation of User-Fee Exemption Policies for Maternal Healthcare in Burkina Faso: Evidence From a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.10.007