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Clustering Complex Chronic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Community Study From the General Practitioner’s Perspective Cover

Clustering Complex Chronic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Community Study From the General Practitioner’s Perspective

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|Apr 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5496 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 29, 2020
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Accepted on: Feb 23, 2021
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Published on: Apr 19, 2021
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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