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Research article

The existential dimension in general practice: identifying understandings and experiences of general practitioners in Denmark

Elisabeth Assing HvidtDepartment of Public Health, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jens SøndergaardDepartment of Public Health, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark;
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Jette AmmentorpHealth Services Research Unit, Lillebaelt Hospital, and Institute of Regional Health Services Research, University of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark;
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Lars BjerrumDepartment of Public Health, Section for General Practice, University of Copenhagen, København K, Denmark;
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Dorte Gilså HansenDepartment of Public Health, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark;
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Frede OlesenDepartment of Public Health, The Research Unit for General Practice, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark;
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Susanne S. PedersenDepartment of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense MDenmark;
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Helle TimmThe Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care (REHPA), National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, København K, Denmark
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Connie TimmermannHealth Services Research Unit, Lillebaelt Hospital, and Institute of Regional Health Services Research, University of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark;
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Niels Christian HvidtDepartment of Public Health, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark;
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Pages 385-393 | Received 15 Apr 2016, Accepted 21 Jul 2016, Published online: 02 Nov 2016

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