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Socioeconomic impact of osteoarthritis in Hong Kong: Utilization of health and social services, and direct and indirect costs

✍ Scribed by Woo, Jean ;Lau, Edith ;Lau, Chak Sing ;Lee, Polly ;Zhang, James ;Kwok, Timothy ;Chan, Cynthia ;Chiu, P. ;Chan, Kai Ming ;Chan, A. ;Lam, D.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Weight: 87 KB
Volume: 49
Category: Article
ISSN: 0004-3591
DOI: 10.1002/art.11198

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