Letter to the Editor

Responses to the Criticisms about “The Accreditation of Hospitals in Iran”

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Responses to the Criticisms about “The Accreditation of Hospi-tals in Iran”

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BAHADORI M, TEYMOURZADEH E, RAVANGARD R, ALIMOHAMMADZADEH K. Responses to the Criticisms about “The Accreditation of Hospitals in Iran”. Iran J Public Health. 1;45(6):840-842.