Estimating VA treatment costs: Methods and application: Preface

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 60, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Barnett, Paul G ^a   Wagner, Todd H ^a  

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COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; LONG TERM CARE; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

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