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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Volume 39, 2021 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Weak association between socioeconomic Care Need Index and primary care visits per registered patient in three Swedish regions

Anders Anella Department of Business Administration, Lund University, Lund, SwedenView further author information
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Margareta Dackehagb Department of Economics, Lund University, Lund, SwedenView further author information
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Lina Maria Ellegårdc Department of Economics, Lund University and Faculty of Business, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 288-295 | Received 12 Aug 2020, Accepted 11 Apr 2021, Published online: 07 Jun 2021

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