Experiencing bad treatment: Qualitative study of patient complaints concerning their treatment by public health-care practitioners in the County of Stockholm

Clinical Ethics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 195-201

  Wessel, M ^a   Helgesson, G ^a   Lynoe N ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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EID: 84992803437     PISSN: 14777509     EISSN: 1758101X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ce.2009.009008     Document Type: Article

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