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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Preliminary Analysis of its Likely Economic Impact in Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Paul F. Gross
Affiliation:
Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment North Sydney, Australia
Greg Goldstein
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Health, University of Sydney

Abstract

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Type
Emerging Technology
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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