Health Economics
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ISBN: 9781137029966
Author: Jay Bhattacharya
Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Chapter 3, Problem 18EQ
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The impact of Munchausen’s syndrome on optimal health H* in the light of Grossman model.
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