Unison highlights confusion over future of primary care services.
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Unison remains uncertain about the future of primary care, despite receiving further assurances from health secretary Patricia Hewitt last week.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 20 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006