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Catastrophic health payments and health insurance: Some counterintuitive evidence from one low-income country

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  • Ekman, Bjorn, 2007. "Catastrophic health payments and health insurance: Some counterintuitive evidence from one low-income country," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(2-3), pages 304-313, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:83:y:2007:i:2-3:p:304-313
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