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Factors influencing billing status in general practice

Robert W Pegram and Lisa Valenti
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06192.x
Published online: 19 July 2004

Robert W Pegram,* Lisa Valenti




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Acknowledgements: 

Thanks to all the GP participants and to Helena Britt for critically appraising the text. Funding was provided by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing, AstraZeneca (Australia) Pty Ltd, Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd, Merck Sharp and Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd and Roche Products Pty Ltd.

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