Improved disease reporting: A randomized trial of physicians

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 66-69

  Squires, Susan G ^a,b   Aronson, Kristan J ^a,b   Remis, Robert S ^c   Hoey, John R ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Kingston   (Canada)

^c STD/AIDS Prevention Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK;

EID: 0031889738     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405799     Document Type: Article

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