European general practice guidelines: A step too far?

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 86-87

  De Maeseneer, Jan ^a,b   Derese, Anselm ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Community Health Centre ^*  (Belgium)

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EID: 0003043104     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814789909094269     Document Type: Editorial

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