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Original Article

Problems in communication between general practitioners and internal medicine consultants

P. J. Branger Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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J. C. Van Der Wouden Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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J. S. Duisterhout Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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J. Van Der Lei Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 45-51 | Received 01 Aug 1994, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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