New Zealand action to address major inequities in the distribution and utilisation of primary health care services

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 101-109

  Malcolm, Laurence ^a  

^a Health Care Aotearoa   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Equity; General practice; New Zealand; Primary health care; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

DRUG INDUSTRY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; LEADERSHIP; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 11844273820     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY04053     Document Type: Review

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