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Provider effects in antibiotic prescribing

Evidence from physician exits

Shan Huang and Hannes Ullrich
Published online before print May 08, 2024, 0523-12900R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0523-12900R1
Shan Huang
Shan Huang is a postdoctoral researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics and at the University of Copenhagen ().
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Hannes Ullrich is a research associate at DIW Berlin and an associate professor of Economics at the University of Copenhagen.
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