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Original Research

Productivity Loss and Associated Costs Among Patients with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shaikha Alshamsi1 School of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-4544View further author information
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Samer Hamidi2 School of Health and Environment Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesView further author information
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Hacer Ozgen Narci3 Department of Health Management, Istinye University, Istanbul, TurkeyView further author information
Pages 853-862 | Published online: 29 Sep 2021

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