Distance, rurality and the need for care: Access to health services in South West England

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Jordan, Hannah ^a   Roderick, Paul ^a   Martin, David ^a   Barnett, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13144290918     PISSN: 1476072X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-3-21     Document Type: Article

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