Published in Ann Intern Med on August 17, 2004
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The effect of chronic pain on diabetes patients' self-management. Diabetes Care (2005) 2.48
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection and the Medicare rule changes. Ann Intern Med (2009) 2.47
A dynamic Markov model for forecasting diabetes prevalence in the United States through 2050. Health Care Manag Sci (2003) 2.47
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