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Three's a crowd.

J Spiers·H Burns·M Richards
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Where do patients' rising expectations fit into the purchaser/provider relationship? John Spiers, Harry Burns and Michael Richards look at this question from a patient, purchase, and provider perspective.

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Health Care RationingHealth Services Needs and DemandHospitals, PublicProfessional-Patient RelationsState MedicineUnited KingdomConference ProceedingsResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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J Spiers, H Burns, M Richards. 1996-10-31. Three's a crowd.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10184642/

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