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Medicare reimbursement and the use of biologic agents: Incentives, access, the public good, and optimal care

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Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Weight: 47 KB
Volume: 62
Category: Article
ISSN: 2151-464X
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20088

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