Discharge on the day of birth, parental response and health and schooling outcomes

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Discharge on the day of birth, parental response and health and schooling outcomes. / Sievertsen, Hans Henrik; Wüst, Miriam.

I: Journal of Health Economics, Bind 55, 01.09.2017, s. 121-138.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Sievertsen, HH & Wüst, M 2017, 'Discharge on the day of birth, parental response and health and schooling outcomes', Journal of Health Economics, bind 55, s. 121-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2017.06.012

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Sievertsen, H. H., & Wüst, M. (2017). Discharge on the day of birth, parental response and health and schooling outcomes. Journal of Health Economics, 55, 121-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2017.06.012

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Sievertsen HH, Wüst M. Discharge on the day of birth, parental response and health and schooling outcomes. Journal of Health Economics. 2017 sep. 1;55:121-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2017.06.012

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Sievertsen, Hans Henrik ; Wüst, Miriam. / Discharge on the day of birth, parental response and health and schooling outcomes. I: Journal of Health Economics. 2017 ; Bind 55. s. 121-138.

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