Hospital Competition, Managed Care, and Mortality after Hospitalization for Medical Conditions: Evidence from Three States
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Care Research and Review
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1077-5587,1552-6801
DOI: 10.1177/1077558706293839