Why the Medical Malpractice Crisis Persists Even When Malpractice Insurance Premiums Fall.
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Wanami and Soraya Sabri for their research assistance and thanks also to Tasha Levenson for her revisions and to Trish McLaughlin for her help in preparing the figures.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health matrix
دوره 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015