Spatial accessibility of primary care: Concepts, methods and challenges

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Guagliardo, Mark F ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042629332     PISSN: 1476072X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-3-3     Document Type: Review

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