A survey of reimbursement practices of private health insurance companies for pharmaceuticals not covered under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 2008

Australian Health Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 204-210

  Lingaratnam, Senthil M ^a   Kirsa, Sue W ^a   Mellor, James D ^a   Jackson, John ^b   Crellin, Wallace ^a   Fitzsimons, Michael ^c   Zalcberg, John R ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b APHS Pharmacy   (Australia)

^c Medicines Australia   (Australia)

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EID: 79957660007     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH10894     Document Type: Review

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