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Physician Health Management Skills and Patient Outcomes

Emilia Simeonova, Niels Skipper and Peter Rønø Thingholm
Journal of Human Resources, May 2024, 59 (3) 777-809; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0420-10833R1

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Physician Health Management Skills and Patient Outcomes
Emilia Simeonova, Niels Skipper, Peter Rønø Thingholm
Journal of Human Resources May 2024, 59 (3) 777-809; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0420-10833R1
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