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Reflexiones sobre la Demanda por Salud en América Latina

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Suppliers of medical care, especially in the public sector, tend to think of matching supply to medically-defined needs for attention. Although needs are sometimes hard to diagnose, they are more objective than patients' demands for attention, and it is r

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  • Philip Musgrove, 1985. "Reflexiones sobre la Demanda por Salud en América Latina," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 22(66), pages 293-306.
    • Handle: RePEc:ioe:cuadec:v:22:y:1985:i:66:p:293-306
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