The determinants of effectiveness in primary health care teams

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The determinants of effectiveness in primary health care teams. / Poulton, B. C.; West, M. A.
In: Journal of Interprofessional Care, Vol. 13, No. 1, 01.01.1999, p. 7-18.

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Poulton, BC & West, MA 1999, 'The determinants of effectiveness in primary health care teams', Journal of Interprofessional Care, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 7-18. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561829909025531

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Poulton, B. C., & West, M. A. (1999). The determinants of effectiveness in primary health care teams. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 13(1), 7-18. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561829909025531

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Poulton BC, West MA. The determinants of effectiveness in primary health care teams. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 1999 Jan 1;13(1):7-18. doi: 10.3109/13561829909025531

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Poulton, B. C. ; West, M. A. / The determinants of effectiveness in primary health care teams. In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. 1999 ; Vol. 13, No. 1. pp. 7-18.

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