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The effect of financial incentives on gatekeeping doctors: Evidence from a natural experiment

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  • Dusheiko, Mark
  • Gravelle, Hugh
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  • Dusheiko, Mark & Gravelle, Hugh & Jacobs, Rowena & Smith, Peter, 2006. "The effect of financial incentives on gatekeeping doctors: Evidence from a natural experiment," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 25(3), pages 449-478, May.
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