Should we treat a disease or treat a patient?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: "Arterial’naya Gipertenziya" ("Arterial Hypertension")
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2411-8524,1607-419X
DOI: 10.18705/1607-419x-2010-16-3-343-345