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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Contacts related to mental illness and substance abuse in primary health care: A cross-sectional study comparing patients' use of daytime versus out-of-hours primary care in Norway

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Pages 160-165 | Received 25 Jun 2009, Accepted 10 May 2010, Published online: 24 Jun 2010

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