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Health Problems Presented to Family Practices in The Netherlands 1 Year Before and 1 Year After a Disaster

Rik J. H. Soeteman, C. Joris Yzermans, Jan J. Kerssens, Anja J. E. Dirkzwager, Ge A. Donker, Petra M. H. ten Veen, Wil J. H. M. van den Bosch and Jouke van der Zee
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2007, 20 (6) 548-556; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.06.060067

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