Patient satisfaction with family physicians in Canada

Journal of Medical Marketing: Device, Diagnostic and Pharmaceutical Marketing

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-68

  Crane, Jacquelyn ^a   Crane, Brenna E ^a   Crane, Frederick G ^b  

^a Northeastern University ^*

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990328645     PISSN: 17457904     EISSN: 17457912     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jmm.5040269     Document Type: Article

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