Do clinical guidelines improve general practice management and referral of infertile couples?

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Published in BMJ on June 26, 1993

Authors

C Emslie1, J Grimshaw, A Templeton

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen.

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