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Variations in Healthcare Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Resection of Pancreatic Cancer

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JMH, AZP, and TMP conceived and designed this work. JMH performed data analysis. JMH, AZP, DIT, and TMP drafted the manuscript. JMH, AZP, DIT, SW, JC AE, and TMP critically revised the manuscript, provided approval of the final version, and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Hyer, J.M., Paredes, A.Z., Tsilimigras, D.I. et al. Variations in Healthcare Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Resection of Pancreatic Cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 24, 1863–1865 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-020-04660-0

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