A general-practitioner ward in a new district general hospital.
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چکیده
So far there are relatively few general-practitioner wards in district general hospitals in the National Health Service. The work of one such general-practitioner ward at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, is described and the advantages of this system of care for patients and doctors discussed.
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General practitioner referral letters--the concept of a fixed-heading format.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 26 170 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976