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Review
. 1999 May;14(5):320-1.
doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1999.00344.x.

The good (gatekeeper), the bad (gatekeeper), and the ugly (situation)

C Laine, B J Turner
Review

The good (gatekeeper), the bad (gatekeeper), and the ugly (situation)

C Laine et al. J Gen Intern Med. 1999 May.
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