Improving Risk Adjustment of Self-Reported Mental Health Outcomes
โ Scribed by Amy K. Rosen; Sharmila Chatterjee; Mark E. Glickman; Avron Spiro; Pradipta Seal; Susan V. Eisen
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-3308
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