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BACKGROUND PAPER

Series: The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 2. Results: Primary care management and community orientation1

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Pages 42-50 | Received 13 Dec 2009, Accepted 16 Dec 2009, Published online: 26 Jan 2010

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