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Determinants of physician's office visits and potential effects of co-payments: evidence from Austria

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  • Philipp Hafner & Jörg C. Mahlich, 2016. "Determinants of physician's office visits and potential effects of co-payments: evidence from Austria," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 31(3), pages 192-203, July.
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