Bending the cost curve through market-based incentives.
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n engl j med 367;10 nejm.org september 6, 2012 954 approved August 1
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 367 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012