Implementing electronic medical record systems in developing countries
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Implementing electronic medical record systems in developing countries.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 2058-4563,2058-4555
DOI: 10.14236/jhi.v13i2.585