Promoting health through primary care: Challenges in taking a strategic approach

Health Education Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-10

  Doyle, Yvonne ^a   Thomas, Paul ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002290102     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699605500102     Document Type: Article

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