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Research Article

Do tariffs and prices correspond with costs? A case study of orthotic braces

, PhD, , , , , PharmD, , MSc, , MD, , PhD & show all
Pages 245-254 | Accepted 05 Mar 2008, Published online: 19 Feb 2010

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