Predicting and improving patient-level antibiotic adherence
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Improving Patient Adherence
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Care Management Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1386-9620,1572-9389
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-020-09523-3