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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
Editorial

Non-attendance at general practices and outpatient clinics

D J Sharp et al. BMJ. .
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