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Editorial

. 2001 Nov 10;323(7321):1081-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7321.1081.

Non-attendance at general practices and outpatient clinics

D J Sharp, W Hamilton

PMID: 11701560
PMCID: PMC1121587
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7321.1081

Editorial

Non-attendance at general practices and outpatient clinics

D J Sharp et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Nov 10;323(7321):1081-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7321.1081.

Authors

D J Sharp, W Hamilton

PMID: 11701560
PMCID: PMC1121587
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7321.1081

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Child outpatient non-attendance may indicate welfare concerns.
Watson M, Forshaw M. Watson M, et al. BMJ. 2002 Mar 23;324(7339):739. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7339.739. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11909802 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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