PCV30 PROBABILISTIC SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS FOR EVALUATING COST-EFFECTIVENESS IN SECONDARY PREVENTION OF ISCHEMIC EVENTS
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-3015(10)61301-0