Vertical Integration Likely Increases Spending, but Does It Also Improve Quality of Care?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of General Internal Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0884-8734,1525-1497
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05602-6