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Why health equity?

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  • Amartya Sen, 2002. "Why health equity?," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 11(8), pages 659-666, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:11:y:2002:i:8:p:659-666
    DOI: 10.1002/hec.762
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