Aging as a Contributor to Healthcare Costs

Section Editor: The ISPOR Student Network
Contributors: Ingrid A Cox, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia; Vasco Miguel Pontinha, Tyler Wagner, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Chintal H. Shah, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; Martin Vu, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Jacinda Tran, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Jeanne Dulie Tchomchue Kom, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA

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