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The effect of Taiwan's National Health Insurance on infants' preventive care use and inpatient care use

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  • Chen, Chin-Shyan
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  • Lin, Herng-Ching
  • Tian, Wei-Hua

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  • Chen, Chin-Shyan & Liu, Tsai-Ching & Lin, Herng-Ching & Tian, Wei-Hua, 2007. "The effect of Taiwan's National Health Insurance on infants' preventive care use and inpatient care use," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(3), pages 432-443, March.
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