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Teamwork in primary health care: 1. Perspectives from organizational . / West, Michael; Field, Rosemary.
In: Journal of Interprofessional Care, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1995, p. 117-122.

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West, M & Field, R 1995, 'Teamwork in primary health care: 1. Perspectives from organizational ', Journal of Interprofessional Care, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 117-122. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561829509047845

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West M, Field R. Teamwork in primary health care: 1. Perspectives from organizational . Journal of Interprofessional Care. 1995;9(2):117-122. doi: 10.3109/13561829509047845

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West, Michael ; Field, Rosemary. / Teamwork in primary health care : 1. Perspectives from organizational . In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. 1995 ; Vol. 9, No. 2. pp. 117-122.

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