Is new drug prescribing in primary care specialist induced?

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Published in BMC Health Serv Res on January 11, 2009

Authors

Stefan R Florentinus1, Eibert R Heerdink, Liset van Dijk, A M G Fabiënne Griens, Peter P Groenewegen, Hubert G M Leufkens

Author Affiliations

1: Utrecht University, Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht, The Netherlands. stefan@florentinus.com

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