Pay-for-Performance or Compliance? A Second Opinion on Medicare Reimbursement
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indiana Health Law Review
سال: 2006
ISSN: 2374-2593,1549-3199
DOI: 10.18060/16489