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Research Article

Drug prescriptions in Danish out-of-hours primary care: a 1-yearpopulation-based study

Morten Bondo ChristensenResearch Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Karen Busk NørøxeResearch Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Grete MothResearch Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Peter VedstedResearch Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Linda HuibersResearch Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Pages 453-458 | Received 21 Sep 2014, Accepted 15 Sep 2016, Published online: 02 Nov 2016

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