Reasons patients leave their nearest healthcare service to attend Karen Park Clinic, Pretoria North

African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Masango Makgobela, Agnes T ^a   Govender, Indiran ^a   Ndimande, John V ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84925700362     PISSN: 20712928     EISSN: 20712936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v5i1.559     Document Type: Article

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