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The Pursuit of an Efficient, Sustainable Health Care System in China

The Role of Health Care Organizations

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China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The Market

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Iltis, A. (2008). The Pursuit of an Efficient, Sustainable Health Care System in China. In: Tao, J. (eds) China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The Market. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 96. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6757-0_8

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