European union health policy with and without design: Serendipity, tragedy and the future of eu health policy

Policy Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-164

  Randall, Ed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85013869800     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713691365     Document Type: Article

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