Integration Takes Managed Care in Different Directions: Horizontal, Vertical, and Beyond
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1083-4087,1944-706X
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.1997.3.3.260