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Factors influencing decisions of Laotian patients to use health care services in Thailand

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|Feb 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0805.342 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 665 - 672
Published on: Feb 4, 2017
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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