GPs' perceived competence and comfort in managing medical emergencies in southeast Queensland

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2002, Pages

  Dick, Marie Louise ^a   Schluter, Philip ^a   Johnston, Catherine ^a,b   Coulthard, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b School of Population Health ^*

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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