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Explaining the efficiency of local health departments in the U.S.: an exploratory analysis

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  • Kankana Mukherjee
  • Rexford Santerre
  • Ning Jackie Zhang

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  • Kankana Mukherjee & Rexford Santerre & Ning Jackie Zhang, 2010. "Explaining the efficiency of local health departments in the U.S.: an exploratory analysis," Health Care Management Science, Springer, vol. 13(4), pages 378-387, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:hcarem:v:13:y:2010:i:4:p:378-387
    DOI: 10.1007/s10729-010-9136-5
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