Optimal quality reporting in markets for health plans
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Optimal quality reporting in markets for health plans.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health Economics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0167-6296
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.10.002