Quantifying spatial accessibility of general practitioners by applying a modified huff three-step floating catchment area (MH3SFCA) method
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Health Geographics
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1476-072X
DOI: 10.1186/s12942-021-00263-3