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Research Article

There is no association between a measure of clinical care and the response rate of GPs to postal surveys: A methodological study

Sara MullerArthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Gwenllian Wynne-JonesArthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, UK
,
Rebecca DanielArthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, UK
,
Samuel T. CreavinNorth Bristol NHS Trust, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
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Annette BishopArthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, UK
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Christian D. MallenArthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, UK
Pages 154-158 | Received 05 Dec 2011, Accepted 02 May 2012, Published online: 18 Jun 2012

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