Letter to the Editor

Comments on “Iran Hospital Accreditation System”

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Comments on “Iran Hospital Accreditation System”

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MOSADEGHRAD AM. Comments on “Iran Hospital Accreditation System”. Iran J Public Health. 2016;45(6):837-842.