The US health-care paradox: lifting the veil.

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; Office of Health Equity Research, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

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