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The powers and pitfalls of payment for performance

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  • Alan Maynard, 2012. "The powers and pitfalls of payment for performance," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(1), pages 3-12, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:21:y:2012:i:1:p:3-12
    DOI: 10.1002/hec.1810
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