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Research Article

Economic burden of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A Canadian study of out-of-pocket expenses

Matthew GladmanDepartment of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Celina DharamshiDepartment of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Lorne ZinmanDepartment of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 426-432 | Received 28 Feb 2014, Accepted 03 Jun 2014, Published online: 15 Jul 2014

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