How much is postacute care use affected by its availability?

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Published in Health Serv Res on April 01, 2005

Authors

Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin1, Anita Datar Garten, Susan Paddock, Debra Saliba, Mark Totten, José J Escarce

Author Affiliations

1: RAND Health, 1200 South Hayes St., Arlington, VA 22202, USA.

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