Health disparity and cancer health disparity in China
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Rural and urban disparity in health services utilization in China.
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عنوان ژورنال: Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2347-5625
DOI: 10.4103/2347-5625.195899