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Samtani, M.A., Hishinuma, E.S., Goebert, D.A. (2008). Quantitative Measures in Healthcare. In: Guerrero, A., Piasecki, M. (eds) Problem-Based Behavioral Science and Psychiatry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78585-1_15
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