Quality of life reporting in multiple sclerosis clinical trials: enough quality?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Multiple Sclerosis Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1352-4585,1477-0970
DOI: 10.1177/1352458512447595