Diagnostic scope in out-of-hours primary care services in eight European countries: an observational study

Linda AMJ Huibers; Grete Moth; Gunnar T Bondevik; Janko Kersnik; Carola A Huber; Morten B Christensen; Rüdiger Leutgeb; Armando M Casado; Roy Remmen; Michel Wensing

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Diagnostic scope in out-of-hours primary care services in eight European countries: an observational study

Linda AMJ Huibers Grete Moth Gunnar T Bondevik Janko Kersnik Carola A Huber Morten B Christensen Rüdiger Leutgeb Armando M Casado Roy Remmen Michel Wensing

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Linda AMJ Huibers, Grete Moth, Gunnar T Bondevik, et al. (2011). Diagnostic scope in out-of-hours primary care services in eight European countries: an observational study. BMC Family Practice, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-30

Diagnostic scope in out-of-hours primary care services in eight European countries: an observational study

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