PDB78 RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN HEALTHCARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY-RELATED MULTI-MORBIDITY IN THE UNITED STATES
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.04.263