Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 136-137 , May 2009

Overcoming Challenges for the Economic Evaluation of Investments in Children's Health

  • Kevin D. Frick, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Kevin D. Frick, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, 624 N Broadway, Rm 606, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
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  • Sai Ma, PhD

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PII: S1876-2859(09)00048-5

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.02.001

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 136-137 , May 2009

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