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Methods, Models, and GIS

Access to Primary Health Care: Does Neighborhood of Residence Matter?

Scott Bell Department of Geography and Planning, University of Saskatchewan
,
Kathi Wilson Department of Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga
,
Laura Bissonnette Department of Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga
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Tayyab Shah Department of Geography and Planning, University of Saskatchewan
Pages 85-105 | Received 01 Jan 2011, Accepted 01 Sep 2011, Published online: 22 Jun 2012

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