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Interprofessional Collaboration between General Physicians and Emergency Department Teams in Belgium: A Qualitative Study Cover

Interprofessional Collaboration between General Physicians and Emergency Department Teams in Belgium: A Qualitative Study

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|Oct 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.2520 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 24, 2016
Accepted on: Aug 23, 2017
Published on: Oct 2, 2017
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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