Factors associated with the initiation of alpha-interferon treatment in Medicaid patients diagnosed with hepatitis C
β Scribed by J. S. Markowitz; E. M. Gutterman; D. Hodes; W. Klaskala
- Book ID
- 108885770
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 85 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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