PHP17 CONTENT ANALYSIS OF OFF-LABEL DRUG USE: REPORTING PRINT MEDIA COVERAGE
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Automated Detection of Off-Label Drug Use
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-3015(10)73470-7