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How to use multi-criteria decision analysis methods for reimbursement decision-making in healthcare: a step-by-step guide

Vakaramoko DiabyPrograms for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Tallahassee, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ron GoereePrograms for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pages 81-99 | Published online: 13 Dec 2013

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