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. 2011 May 26;364(21):2060-5.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMsb1013826.

Bending the cost curve in cancer care

Thomas J Smith  1 , Bruce E Hillner
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Bending the cost curve in cancer care

Thomas J Smith et al. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Bending the cost curve in cancer care.
    Field K, Faragher I, Gibbs P. Field K, et al. N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 18;365(7):675; author reply 675-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1107200. N Engl J Med. 2011. PMID: 21848477 No abstract available.
  • Bending the cost curve in cancer care.
    Good M, Good CB. Good M, et al. N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 18;365(7):674-5; author reply 675-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1107200. N Engl J Med. 2011. PMID: 21848478 No abstract available.

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