Hospital oncology costs among the cohort of elderly in an aging South-Eastern European nation

Hospital oncology costs among the cohort of elderly in an aging South-Eastern European nation

Authors

  • Mihajlo Jakovljevic
  • Marko Folic
  • Aleksandar Dagovic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7175/fe.v16i1.1167

Author Biography

Mihajlo Jakovljevic

Pharmacology and toxicology Department

Assistant Professor

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Published

2015-03-30

How to Cite

Jakovljevic, M., Folic, M., & Dagovic, A. (2015). Hospital oncology costs among the cohort of elderly in an aging South-Eastern European nation. Farmeconomia. Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways, 16(1), 3–5. https://doi.org/10.7175/fe.v16i1.1167

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2015)

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