The Competition Commission Health Market Inquiry Report: An overview and key imperatives

G C Solanki1, J E Cornell, D Besada

  • 1Health Systems Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa; Honorary Research Associate, Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Principal Consultant, NMG Consultants and Actuaries, Cape Town, South Africa. Geetesh.Solanki@mrc.ac.za.

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