Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models

Linda Huibers; Paul Giesen; Michel Wensing; Richard Grol

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Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models

Linda Huibers

Paul Giesen Michel Wensing

Richard Grol

BMC Health Services Research Vol. 9 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jun 23, 2009
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Linda Huibers, Paul Giesen, Michel Wensing, et al. (2009). Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models. BMC Health Services Research, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-9-105

Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models

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