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Review
. 2012 Aug;105(8):330-5.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2012.120047.

The potential contribution of community health workers to improving health outcomes in UK primary care

Matthew J Harris  1 , Andy Haines
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Review

The potential contribution of community health workers to improving health outcomes in UK primary care

Matthew J Harris et al. J R Soc Med. 2012 Aug.
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Examples of different types of ‘health trainers’ in the UK (Adapted from: Visram and Drinkwater, 2005)
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