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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Volume 40, 2022 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Construction and validation of a morbidity index based on the International Classification of Primary Care

Hogne Sandvika National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sabine Ruthsb Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;c Research Unit for General Practice, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Steinar Hunskaara National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway;b Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Jesper Blinkenberga National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Øystein Hetlevikb Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
Pages 305-312 | Received 12 Nov 2021, Accepted 22 May 2022, Published online: 13 Jul 2022

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