What do Victoria family physicians think about housecalls?

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Published in Can Fam Physician on January 01, 2013

Authors

Tess Hammett1

Author Affiliations

1: c/o Health Point Care Centre, 1454 Hillside Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 2B7. tess.hammett@gmail.com

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