Frequent emergency attenders: Is there a better way?

Australian Health Review

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 462-467

  Kirby, Sue E ^a   Dennis, Sarah M ^a   Jayasinghe, Upali W ^a   Harris, Mark F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 82155181693     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH10964     Document Type: Article

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