How equitable are GP practice prescribing rates for statins?: an ecological study in four primary care trusts in North West England
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- 27 March 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal for Equity in Health
- Vol. 6 (1) , 1-14
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-6-2
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