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Editorial

A further examination of the problem of double-counting in incremental cost-utility analyses

Wendy J. UngarProgram of Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Toronto, ON, Canada;Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 333-335 | Received 10 Mar 2016, Accepted 22 Apr 2016, Published online: 09 May 2016

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