Effects of Supplementary Private Health Insurance on Physician Visits in Korea
β Scribed by Sungwook Kang; Chang Hoon You; Young Dae Kwon; Eun-Hwan Oh
- Book ID
- 117630867
- Publisher
- Chinese Electronic Periodical Services
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 209 KB
- Volume
- 108
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0929-6646
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