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A review of the economics of adult congenital heart disease

Michael D. SeckelerDepartment of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ian D. ThomasDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Jennifer AndrewsDepartment of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Keith JoinerDepartment of Economics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Scott E. KlewerDepartment of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Pages 85-96 | Received 24 Nov 2015, Accepted 07 Jan 2016, Published online: 02 Feb 2016

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