Health care economics in Serbia: Current problems and changes

  • Sanja Stošić Health Care Management, Graduate School of Business Studies, Megatrend University, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Nevena Karanović Health Care Management, Graduate School of Business Studies, Megatrend University, Belgrade, Serbia
Keywords: health care, insurance, health, serbia, economics,

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2015/04/24
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