Disease management: A systems approach to improving outcomes
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Disease management: a systems approach to improving patient outcomes
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(98)70342-8