Educating Medical Office Staff: Enhancing Diabetes Care in Primary Care Offices
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Spectrum
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1040-9165,1040-9165
DOI: 10.2337/diaspect.19.2.84