Needs, rights, and equity: more quality in healthcare rationing.
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Rethinking rights and rationing in healthcare resource allocation
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عنوان ژورنال: Quality and Safety in Health Care
سال: 1995
ISSN: 1475-3898,1475-3901
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.4.4.273