Managing resources in NHS dentistry: The views of decision-makers in primary care organisations

British Dental Journal

Volumn 205, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Holmes, R D ^a   Donaldson, C ^b   Exley, C ^a   Steele, J G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department Health Economics/Director ^*

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EID: 52949103304     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.755     Document Type: Article

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