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Original Article

Predictors of government subsidized pharmaceutical use in patients with diabetes or cardiovascular disease in a primary care setting: evidence from a prospective randomized trial

Nicholas G. HirstCentre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University Meadowbrook, QLDAustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer A. WhittyCentre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University Meadowbrook, QLDAustralia
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Robyn L. SynnottSchool of Medicine, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLDAustralia
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Diann S. EleySchool of Medicine, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLDAustralia
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Paul A. ScuffhamCentre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University Meadowbrook, QLDAustralia
Pages 698-704 | Accepted 09 Aug 2011, Published online: 05 Sep 2011

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