Role of the patient and citizen in health technology assessment and decision-making in South Africa

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Role of the patient and citizen in health technology assessment and decision-making in South Africa. (2025). South African Journal of Public Health, 8(1), e2594. https://doi.org/10.7196/SHS.2025.v8i1.2594

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