Inpatient Burden, Costs, and Characteristics of Peripheral Artery Disease in Slovenia
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Language: English, Polish, Slovenian
Page range: 138 - 147
Submitted on: Sep 22, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2026
Published on: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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