MRI in rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials: expensive imaging techniques may ultimately save money
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عنوان ژورنال: Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1751-2433,1751-2441
DOI: 10.1586/ecp.09.34