Patterns of delivery of dietetic care in private practice for patients referred under Medicare Chronic Disease Management: Results of a national survey

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-203

  Cant, Robyn P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

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EID: 77952848688     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH08724     Document Type: Article

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