EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY
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ISBN: 9781337668279
Author: Henderson
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 6, Problem 3QAP
To determine
The costs that must be borne by society by the use of cocaine, alcohol and tobacco; and to select the worst out of the three.
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