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Competition and “cream skimming” in Germany: Incentives and opportunities

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  1. College at Fredonia, State University of New York, New York, USA

    Jere A. Wysong

  2. Abteilung für Gesundheitsforschung, ISPM, Universität Bern, Niesenweg 6, CH-3012, Bern

    Thomas Abel Ph.D.

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Wysong, J.A., Abel, T. Competition and “cream skimming” in Germany: Incentives and opportunities. Soz Präventivmed 43, 5–6 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01299234

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