Erratum to: Typologies in GPs’ referral practice
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Author details Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Box 7800, Bergen N-5020, Norway. Department of Research, Stavanger University Hospital, Box 8100, Stavanger N-4068, Norway. Department of Orthopaedics, Stavanger University Hospital, Box 8100, Stavanger N-4068, Norway. Centre for Clinical Psychosis Research, Division of Psychiatry, Stavanger University Hospital, Box 8100, Stavanger N-4068, Norway. Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Box 8100, Stavanger N-4068, Norway. Section for Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna HF, Box 2170, Haugesund N-5504, Norway. Centre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Box 1400, Bergen N-5021, Norway. Section of Biostatistics, Stavanger University Hospital, Box 8100, Stavanger N-4068, Norway.
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Typologies in GPs’ referral practice
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دوره 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017