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Factors predicting medication adherence among coronary artery disease patients in Saudi Arabia

A descriptive study

Abdulaziz M. Almarwani and Bayan M. Almarwani
Saudi Medical Journal September 2023, 44 (9) 904-911; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.9.20230293

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