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Original Articles

A qualitative study of the reasons why PTB patients at clinics in the Wellington area stop their treatment

, MBChB, DA, MFamMed (General Practitioner) & , BA, MBChB, MFamMed (Professor of Rural Health)
Pages 17-17c | Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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