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Aspirin, angioplasty and proton beam therapy: the economics of smarter health-care spending

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  • Katherine Baicker & Amitabh Chandra, 2011. "Aspirin, angioplasty and proton beam therapy: the economics of smarter health-care spending," Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 197-235.
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