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Research Article

General practitioners’ views on leadership roles and challenges in primary health care: a qualitative study

Ivan SpeharDepartment of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Hege SjøvikDepartment of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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Knut Ivar KarevoldDepartment of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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Elin Olaug RosvoldDepartment of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Jan C. FrichDepartment of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
Pages 105-110 | Received 27 Aug 2016, Accepted 15 Jan 2017, Published online: 01 Mar 2017

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