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Research Article

Determinants related to gender differences in general practice utilization: Danish Diet, Cancer and Health Cohort

Jeanette Therming JørgensenCentre for Epidemiology and Screening, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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John Sahl AndersenSection of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Anne TjønnelandDanish Centre for Cancer Research, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zorana Jovanovic AndersenCentre for Epidemiology and Screening, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;
Pages 240-249 | Received 02 Oct 2015, Accepted 04 Apr 2016, Published online: 15 Jul 2016

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