Preferences for Health Interventions: Improving Uptake, Adherence, and Efficiency
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عنوان ژورنال: The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1178-1653,1178-1661
DOI: 10.1007/s40271-017-0251-y