Medical insurance coverage and health production efficiency

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 211-229

  Bates, Laurie J ^a   Mukherjee, Kankana ^b   Santerre, Rexford E ^c  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 77949299654     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2009.01336.x     Document Type: Article

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