Checklist clerking document improves health promotion among medical admissions
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Checklist clerking document improves health promotion among medical admissions
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2050-1315
DOI: 10.1136/bmjquality.u202209.w1218