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Pedersen, L.L., Wilkin, D. Primary health care: Definitions, users and uses. Health Care Anal 6, 341–351 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678373

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Keywords

  • Primary Health Care
  • National Health Service
  • Secondary Care
  • Community Health Service
  • Community Nursing