Application of Cox Proportional Hazards Model in Case of Tuberculosis Patients in Selected Addis Ababa Health Centres, Ethiopia
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Application of Cox Proportional Hazards Model in Case of Tuberculosis Patients in Selected Addis Ababa Health Centres, Ethiopia
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عنوان ژورنال: Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-150X,2090-1518
DOI: 10.1155/2014/536976