PMS20 Total Health Care Costs Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis Incident Cases in Turkey
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Severity index for rheumatoid arthritis and its association with health care costs and biologic therapy use in Turkey
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2012.08.1375