Influence of postal distribution of the Royal College of Radiologists' guidelines, together with feedback on radiological referral rates, on X-ray referrals from general practice: a randomized controlled trial.

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Published in Fam Pract on February 01, 2000

Authors

S Kerry1, P Oakeshott, D Dundas, J Williams

Author Affiliations

1: Department of General Practice and Primary Care, St George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE.

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