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Research Article

Impact of comorbidity on the individual's choice of primary health care provider

Andrzej Zielinski Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, General Practice/Family Medicine, Malmö, Sweden; Blekinge Centre of Competence, Karlskrona, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anders Håkansson Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, General Practice/Family Medicine, Malmö, Sweden
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Anders Beckman Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, General Practice/Family Medicine, Malmö, Sweden
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Anders Halling Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, General Practice/Family Medicine, Malmö, Sweden; Blekinge Centre of Competence, Karlskrona, Sweden; Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Pages 104-109 | Received 14 Aug 2009, Accepted 02 Feb 2011, Published online: 17 Mar 2011

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