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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Considerations made by the general practitioner when dealing with sick-listing of patients suffering from subjective and composite health complaints

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Pages 7-12 | Received 23 Mar 2010, Accepted 01 Aug 2010, Published online: 13 Sep 2010

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