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Should we use willingness to pay to elicit community preferences for health care?: New evidence from using a 'marginal' approach

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  • Shackley, Phil & Donaldson, Cam, 2002. "Should we use willingness to pay to elicit community preferences for health care?: New evidence from using a 'marginal' approach," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(6), pages 971-991, November.
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