Measurement error in health insurance reporting

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Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-437

  Pascale, Joanne ^a  

^a U S CENSUS BUREAU   (United States)

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EID: 60549097722     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_45.04.422     Document Type: Article

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