Reflections on the role of less-than-comprehensive (exclusionary) private health insurance hospital products in the Australian healthcare system

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 273-276

  Thomas, Peter E ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

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EID: 84865514034     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH10989     Document Type: Review

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