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Editorial
. 2011 Aug;61(589):485-6.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp11X588231.

Managing osteoarthritis in primary care: the GP as public health physician and surgical gatekeeper

Peter Croft, Mark Porcheret, George Peat
Editorial

Managing osteoarthritis in primary care: the GP as public health physician and surgical gatekeeper

Peter Croft et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Aug.
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