Estimating healthcare mobility in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
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Estimating healthcare mobility in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1841-4