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Are prenatal care resources distributed efficiently across high-risk and low-risk mothers?

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  • Sankar Mukhopadhyay
  • Jeanne Wendel

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  • Sankar Mukhopadhyay & Jeanne Wendel, 2008. "Are prenatal care resources distributed efficiently across high-risk and low-risk mothers?," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 8(3), pages 163-179, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ijhcfe:v:8:y:2008:i:3:p:163-179
    DOI: 10.1007/s10754-008-9035-1
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    Keywords

    Prenatal care; Health care; High risk patients; H4; I1;
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    JEL classification:

    • H4 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health

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