Research in private pediatric practice and the challenge of network research

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 483-486

  Wasserman, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0030667601     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-199710000-00006     Document Type: Article

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