Conclusion

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The final chapter concludes with remarks on the application of the expected utility hypothesis to medical decision making.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Faculty of Business and Economics Department of Health EconomicsUniversity of BaselBaselSwitzerland
  2. 2.Department of Business Administration and Economics Chair of Health EconomicsUniversity of Duisburg-EssenEssenGermany

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