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The Diffusion of New Medical Technology: The Case of Drug-Eluting Stents

In: Discoveries in the Economics of Aging

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  • Amitabh Chandra & David Malenka & Jonathan Skinner, 2014. "The Diffusion of New Medical Technology: The Case of Drug-Eluting Stents," NBER Chapters, in: Discoveries in the Economics of Aging, pages 389-403, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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