Waiting for orthopaedic surgery: factors associated with waiting times and patients' opinion
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1353-4505,1464-3677
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi012