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Albania - Out-of-Pocket Payments in Albania’s Health System : Trends in Household Perceptions and Experiences 2002-2008

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  • World Bank, 2011. "Albania - Out-of-Pocket Payments in Albania’s Health System : Trends in Household Perceptions and Experiences 2002-2008," World Bank Publications - Reports 2784, The World Bank Group.
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    1. Meçe Merita, 2016. "‘The Impact of Globalization on Albania’," Central and Eastern European Review, Sciendo, vol. 10(1), pages 41-60, December.

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