The physician assistant in general practice in the Netherlands

Journal of Physician Assistant Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-38

  Simkens, Anne B M ^a   van Baar, Margriet E ^a,b   van Balen, Frank A M ^e   Verheij, Robert A ^c   Van den Hoogen, Henk J M ^d   Schrijvers, Augustinus J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ASSOCIATION OF DUTCH BURN CENTRES   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e NONE

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EID: 74349095992     PISSN: 19419430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01367895-200920010-00005     Document Type: Article

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