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General Medical Practitioners Need to Be Aware of the Theories on Which Our Work Depend

Paul Thomas
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2006, 4 (5) 450-454; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.581
Paul Thomas
FRCGP, MD
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vol. 4 no. 5 450-454
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.581
PubMed 
17003147

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication December 9, 2003
  • Revision received December 21, 2005
  • Accepted for publication January 18, 2006
  • Published online September 26, 2006.

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© 2006 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. Paul Thomas, FRCGP, MD
  1. Centre for Study of Policy and Practice in Health and Social Care, Thames Valley University, Ealing, London
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Paul Thomas, FRCGP, MD Westel House 32–38 Uxbridge Rd Ealing, London W5 2BS, UK Paul.Thomas{at}tvu.ac.uks

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