Epilepsy Research
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 59-69 , November 2009

Concordance of survey and billing data in a study of outpatient healthcare cost and utilization among epilepsy patients

Received 17 February 2009 ,Revised 22 July 2009 ,Accepted 24 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.07.010

Epilepsy Research
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 59-69 , November 2009

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