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Editorial
. 2007 Apr 21;334(7598):808-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39169.475405.80.

NHS walk-in centres

Chris Salisbury
Editorial

NHS walk-in centres

Chris Salisbury. BMJ. .

Abstract

Do not have a meaningful impact on the demand for general practice

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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References

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