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Review
. 1998 Jun 20;316(7148):1895-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7148.1895.

Managing demand in general practice

S Gillam  1 , D Pencheon
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Review

Managing demand in general practice

S Gillam et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Approaches to demand management in primary care
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