The Immunization Delivery Effectiveness Assessment Score: A Better Immunization Measure?
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The immunization delivery effectiveness assessment score: a better immunization measure?
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.1.e39