Mixed signals: Public policy and the future of health care R&D

Health Affairs

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 112-125

  Weisbrod, Burton A ^a   LaMay, Craig L ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUPPORT; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033091987     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.18.2.112     Document Type: Article

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