Beware of the libertarian wolf in theclothing of the egalitarian sheep: An essay on the need to clarify ends and means

The Economics of Health Equity

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 77-100

  Maynard, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 69349093324     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511544460.006     Document Type: Chapter

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