The UK National Health Service and the national health: 1948-98

Critical Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-74

  Smith, George Davey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006603396     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581599908409220     Document Type: Article

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