Comparing Utilization and Costs of Care in Freestanding Emergency Departments, Hospital Emergency Departments, and Urgent Care Centers
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Comparing Utilization and Costs of Care in Freestanding Emergency Departments, Hospital Emergency Departments, and Urgent Care Centers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0196-0644
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.12.006