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Review
. 2015 Feb;65(631):95-6.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X683629.

Access to primary care affects the health of Deaf people

Alan Emond  1 , Matthew Ridd  1 , Hilary Sutherland  2 , Lorna Allsop  2 , Andrew Alexander  3 , Jim Kyle  4
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Access to primary care affects the health of Deaf people

Alan Emond et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Feb.
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