The marginal benefits of healthcare spending in the Netherlands: Estimating cost-effectiveness thresholds using a

Niek Stadhouders1, Xander Koolman2, Christel van Dijk3

  • 1Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Health Economics
|August 31, 2019
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