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Effects of access to radiology in out-of-hours primary care on patient satisfaction and length of stay

Martijn H. Ruttena Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Paul H. J. Giesena Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Willem J. J. Assendelftb Department of Primary and Community Care Nijmegen, Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Gert Westerta Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Marleen Smitsa Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 221-227 | Received 14 Dec 2020, Accepted 05 Jul 2021, Published online: 09 Aug 2021

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