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Effects of a program to strengthen general practice care on hospitalisation rates: a comparative observational study

Michel WensingDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Correspondence[email protected]
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Petra Kaufmann KolleAQUA Institute for Applied Quality Improvement and Research in Health Care, Goettingen, Germany; View further author information
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Joachim SzecsenyiDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; ;AQUA Institute for Applied Quality Improvement and Research in Health Care, Goettingen, Germany; View further author information
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Christian StockInstitute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; ;Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, GermanyView further author information
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Gunter LauxDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; View further author information
Pages 109-114 | Received 15 Jun 2017, Accepted 19 Mar 2018, Published online: 06 Apr 2018

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