Time for care: Length of general practice consultations in Australia

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2002, Pages

  Britt, Helena ^a   Valenti, Lisa ^a   Miller, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84880281087     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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