Uptake of Obesity Intensive Behavioral Treatment Codes in Medicare Beneficiaries, 2012–2015
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of General Internal Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0884-8734,1525-1497
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05437-1