Patient Comorbdity Status And Incremental Total Hospitalization Costs In Elective Orthopedic Procedures
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Patient Comorbidity Status and Incremental Total Hospitalization Costs in Elective Orthopedic Procedures.
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2015.03.925