Doctor displacement:  a political agenda or a health care imperative?

Van Der Weyden, Martin B

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02209.x

Topics

Health services administration

Bring on the debate, but let’s base it on evidence

Not long ago, I received an email describing two different health care experiences:

Medical Journal of Australia, Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: medjaust@ampco.com.au

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