That interplay between supply and demand will determine the cost from consultation to drugs. You are likely to pay more to see a neurosurgeon than a general practitioner.
Economics has slowly shed its exotic love affair with equations and graphs. It has come to terms with reality. In no better place than health. How do we price medical services - from consulting to pharmacy?
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