Defining rural, remote and isolated practices: the example of Slovenia

• Authors: Petrovcic Rok

Keywords

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Slovenia; rural health; rural population; family practice.

• Publisher: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Medycyny Rodzinnej i Lekarzy Rodzinnych
• Journal: Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 391-393

Contributors

author

Petrovcic Rok

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