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SHORT REPORT

Correlates of Price Transparency for Healthcare Services in United States Hospitals

David N Younessi1 Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John C Lin2 Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USAView further author information
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Paul B Greenberg3 Division of Ophthalmology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA;4 Section of Ophthalmology, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, USAView further author information
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Dustin D French5 Departments of Ophthalmology and Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA;6 Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA;7 Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service, Chicago, IL, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4064-3206View further author information
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Pages 601-606 | Received 15 Jun 2022, Accepted 31 Aug 2022, Published online: 09 Sep 2022

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