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Editorial
. 2013 Feb;28(2):169-71.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2265-4.

Out-of-pocket medical spending and Charon's obol

J Michael McWilliams
Editorial

Out-of-pocket medical spending and Charon's obol

J Michael McWilliams. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Feb.
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  • Out-of-pocket spending in the last five years of life.
    Kelley AS, McGarry K, Fahle S, Marshall SM, Du Q, Skinner JS. Kelley AS, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Feb;28(2):304-9. doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2199-x. Epub 2012 Sep 5. J Gen Intern Med. 2013. PMID: 22948931 Free PMC article.

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