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[What is a cost-benefit analysis?].

Thomas MüLLER-BOHN
- 01 Oct 2004 - 
- Vol. 27, Iss: 10, pp 328-330
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This article is published in Medizinische Monatsschrift für Pharmazeuten.The article was published on 2004-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 844 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Total absorption costing & Relevant cost.

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