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Research Article

Remuneration and organization in general practice: Do GPs prefer private practice or salaried positions?

Peder A. HalvorsenNational Centre of Rural Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway;General Practice Research Unit, Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Svein SteinertNational Centre of Rural Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway
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Ivar J. AaraasNational Centre of Rural Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway
Pages 229-233 | Received 18 Apr 2012, Accepted 08 May 2012, Published online: 10 Oct 2012

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