Meeting Increased Demand for THA and Follow-Up: An Actuarial Method to Determine Optimal Follow-Up Schedules
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Meeting Increased Demand for THA and Follow-Up: An Actuarial Method to Determine Optimal Follow-Up Schedules
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Orthopedics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2164-3008,2164-3016
DOI: 10.4236/ojo.2015.58033