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HMOs, moral hazard and cost shifting in workers' compensation

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  • Hartwig, Robert P.
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  • Butler, Richard J. & Hartwig, Robert P. & Gardner, Harold, 1997. "HMOs, moral hazard and cost shifting in workers' compensation," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 191-206, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:16:y:1997:i:2:p:191-206
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