Utilisation of podiatry services in Australia under the Medicare Enhanced Primary Care program, 2004-2008

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Menz, Hylton B ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79953743730     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-2-30     Document Type: Article

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