Challenges in physician supply planning: The case of Belgium

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Stordeur, Sabine ^a   Léonard, Christian ^a  

^a BELGIAN HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE CENTRE KCE   (Belgium)

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EID: 78649789257     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-8-28     Document Type: Article

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