EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337668279
Author: Henderson
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 10, Problem 6QAP
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The concepts of horizontal and vertical mergers with the use of examples related to the hospital marketplace of the day.
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