Health care in world cities: New York, Paris, and London

Health Care in World Cities: New York, Paris, and London

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-281

  Gusmano, Michael K ^a   Rodwin, Victor G ^b   Weisz, Daniel ^c  

^a HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL   (United States)

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