INCORPORATING FINANCIAL PROTECTION INTO DECISION RULES FOR PUBLICLY FINANCED HEALTHCARE TREATMENTS
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Economics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1057-9230
DOI: 10.1002/hec.2774