Impact of Urgent Care Centers on Emergency Department Visits
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Urgent Care and Emergency Department Visits in the Pediatric Medicaid Population.
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Care : Current Reviews
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2375-4273
DOI: 10.4172/2375-4273.1000204