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    M. Tavakoli, H.T.O. Davies & M. Malek

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Tavakoli, M., Davies, H. & Malek, M. Modelling production and cost efficiency within health care systems. Health Care Management Science 2, 1–3 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019071324854

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