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Editorial
. 2012 Jun 5;156(11):834-5.
doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-11-201206050-00010.

The doughnut hole: it's about medication adherence

Christianne L Roumie
Editorial

The doughnut hole: it's about medication adherence

Christianne L Roumie. Ann Intern Med. .
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