Using administrative data for primary care research: The city and east London general practice database project

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-34

  Naish, J ^b   Moser, K ^b   Sturdy, P ^b   Carter, Y H ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0011727692     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146045829900500105     Document Type: Article

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