Priority setting in health care: From arbitrariness to societal values

Journal of Institutional Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-80

  Batifoulier, Philippe ^a   Braddock, Louise ^b   Latsis, John ^c  

^a School of Oriental and African Studies   (France)

^b GIRTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873827428     PISSN: 17441374     EISSN: 17441382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S174413741200015X     Document Type: Article

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