The impact of patient choice and waiting time on the demand for health care: results from the London Patient Choice project
β Scribed by Dawson, Diane; Jacobs, Rowena; Martin, Stephen; Smith, Peter
- Book ID
- 127250895
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Group
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-6846
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