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Cost and reimbursement of cataract surgery in Europe: a cross-country comparison

  1. Giovanni Fattore*,
  2. Aleksandra Torbica

Article first published online: 9 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/hec.1324

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Health Economics

Health Economics

Special Issue: Analysing the variation of health care treatment costs in Europe

Supplement: Analysing the variation of health care treatment costs in Europe

Volume 17, Issue Supplement 1, pages S71–S82, January/February 2008

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Fattore, G. and Torbica, A. (2008), Cost and reimbursement of cataract surgery in Europe: a cross-country comparison. Health Econ., 17: S71–S82. doi: 10.1002/hec.1324

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  1. CERGAS and Institute of Public Administration and Health Care, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

*Bocconi University, CERGAS, Viale Isonzo 23, 20135 Milano, Italy

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 9 JAN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 9 JAN 2008

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  • European Commission within the Sixth Framework Research Programme. Grant Number: SP21-CT-2004-501588

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