Commentary on The health technology assessment of the compulsory accident insurance scheme of hand transplantation in Switzerland. Brügger et al. J Hand Surg Eur. 2015,40: 914–23
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Commentary on The health technology assessment of the compulsory accident insurance scheme of hand transplantation in Switzerland. Brügger et al. J Hand Surg Eur. 2015,40: 914–23
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