Rural Healthcare

General medicine
Volume 171 - Issue 11

Accessibility to general practitioners in rural South Australia

Authors:  Errol J Bamford, Lyle Dunne, Danielle S Taylor, Brian G Symon, Graeme J Hugo and David Wilkinson

Med J Aust 1999; 171 (11): 614-616.
Published online: 6 December 1999
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Rural Healthcare

Accessibility to general practitioners in rural South Australia

A case study using geographic information system technology

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MJA 1999; 171: 614-616

Errol J Bamford, Lyle Dunne, Danielle S Taylor, Brian G Symon, Graeme J Hugo and David Wilkinson

Abstract - Introduction - Methods - Results - Discussion - References - Authors' details -
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Authors

  • Errol J Bamford
  • Lyle Dunne
  • Danielle S Taylor
  • Brian G Symon
  • Graeme J Hugo
  • David Wilkinson

References

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