Combating health care fragmentation through integrated health services delivery networks
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Combating health care fragmentation through integrated health services delivery networks
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Integrated Care
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1568-4156
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.770