Research meets reality: Administrative data to guide planning for canadian regional health authorities

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 13-21

  Roberts, Janice D ^a   Fransoo, Randy ^c   Black, Charlyn D ^c   Roos, Leslie L ^c   Martens, Patricia J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0142117764     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60032-4     Document Type: Article

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