Korean Circ J.  2020 Mar;50(3):278-280. 10.4070/kcj.2020.0007.

How to Overcome Social Inequalities of Oral Anticoagulation Usage in Korea?

• Lee KH

• KMID: 2470913
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2020.0007

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Korea*
Socioeconomic Factors*

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