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Comment
. 2001 Mar 24;322(7288):734; author reply 735.

Limits to demand for health care. Rationing is needed in a national health service

A Maynard, T Sheldon
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Limits to demand for health care. Rationing is needed in a national health service

A Maynard et al. BMJ. .
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  • The limits to demand for health care.
    Frankel S, Ebrahim S, Davey Smith G. Frankel S, et al. BMJ. 2000 Jul 1;321(7252):40-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7252.40. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10875836 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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