Burden of illness of diabetic foot ulcers in Canada
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Economic burden of illness associated with diabetic foot ulcers in Canada
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.03.1435