Dutch Self-Care Efforts Stumble As Supplement Prescription Costs Rise
Executive Summary
Costs of prescriptions for vitamin D supplements in the Netherlands are spiraling with government moves to encourage self-care appearing to have had the opposite effect, according to new research.
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