Race based discrimination in emergency department utilization; a quantitative study
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عنوان ژورنال: Bakirkoy Tip Dergisi / Medical Journal of Bakirkoy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1305-9319,1305-9327
DOI: 10.5350/btdmjb.20170113093319