An Emergency Room Decision-Support Program That Increased Physician Office Visits, Decreased Emergency Room Visits, and Saved Money
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عنوان ژورنال: Population Health Management
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1942-7891,1942-7905
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2013.0117