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Systems and Complexity Thinking in the General Practice Literature: An Integrative, Historical Narrative Review

Joachim P. Sturmberg, Carmel M. Martin and David A. Katerndahl
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2014, 12 (1) 66-74; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1593
Joachim P. Sturmberg
1Department of General Practice, Newcastle University, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
MBBS, Dip RACOG, FRACGP, MFM, PhD
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Carmel M. Martin
2Department of Public Health Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
MBBS, MSc, PhD, MRCGP, FAFPHM FRACGP
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David A. Katerndahl
3Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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vol. 12 no. 1 66-74
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1593
PubMed 
24445105

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 31, 2012
  • Revision received April 20, 2013
  • Accepted for publication May 22, 2013
  • Published online January 20, 2014.

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  1. Joachim P. Sturmberg, MBBS, Dip RACOG, FRACGP, MFM, PhD1⇑,
  2. Carmel M. Martin, MBBS, MSc, PhD, MRCGP, FAFPHM FRACGP2 and
  3. David A. Katerndahl, MD, MA3
  1. 1Department of General Practice, Newcastle University, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
  2. 2Department of Public Health Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  3. 3Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: A/Prof Joachim Sturmberg, PO Box 3010, Wamberal, NSW 2260, Australia, jp.sturmberg{at}gmail.com

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