Utilisation of medical services—difficulties and solutions: A case study of chinese australians in sydney

Journal of Multicultural Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 47-58

  Tang, Kwok Cho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84937278216     PISSN: 10428224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J285v04n02_04     Document Type: Article

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