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Hospital consolidation and costs: another look at the evidence

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  • Dranove, David & Lindrooth, Richard, 2003. "Hospital consolidation and costs: another look at the evidence," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(6), pages 983-997, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:22:y:2003:i:6:p:983-997
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