Letter to Editor
Authors
1 Department of Community Medicine, Medicine School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Midwifery, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,
3 Department of Health Services Management, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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