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Research Article

Factors correlating to the propensity of general practitioners to substitute borderline vitamin B12 deficiency

Grace ChamCairns Clinical School, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Nichola DavisCairns Clinical School, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia; View further author information
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Edward StrivensCairns Clinical School, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia; ;Older Persons and Subacute Services, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Cairns, Queensland, Australia; View further author information
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Aileen TravesCairns Clinical School, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia; View further author information
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Grant ManypeneyMareeba Medical Clinic, Queensland, Australia; View further author information
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Ronny GunnarssonCairns Clinical School, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia; ;Research and Development Unit, Primary Health Care and Dental Care, Southern Älvsborg County, Närhalsan, Västra Götaland Region, Sweden; ;Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
Pages 242-248 | Received 05 Feb 2018, Accepted 07 May 2018, Published online: 22 Jun 2018

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