Integrated primary health care: Finnish solutions and experiences

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Kokko, Simo ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finnish solution; Primary health care system; Social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 85045268866     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.310     Document Type: Article

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