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Editorial: Some reflections on cost‐effectiveness analysis

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  • Magnus Johannesson
  • David Meltzer

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  • Magnus Johannesson & David Meltzer, 1998. "Editorial: Some reflections on cost‐effectiveness analysis," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 7(1), pages 1-7, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:7:y:1998:i:1:p:1-7
    DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1050(199802)7:1<1::AID-HEC327>3.0.CO;2-U
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