What happens when the doctor denies a patient's request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway

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What happens when the doctor denies a patient's request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway. / Nilsen, Stein; Malterud, Kirsti.

I: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Bind 35, Nr. 2, 2017, s. 201-207.

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Nilsen, S & Malterud, K 2017, 'What happens when the doctor denies a patient's request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway', Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, bind 35, nr. 2, s. 201-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1333309

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Nilsen, S., & Malterud, K. (2017). What happens when the doctor denies a patient's request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 35(2), 201-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1333309

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Nilsen S, Malterud K. What happens when the doctor denies a patient's request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 2017;35(2):201-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1333309

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Nilsen, Stein ; Malterud, Kirsti. / What happens when the doctor denies a patient's request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway. I: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 2017 ; Bind 35, Nr. 2. s. 201-207.

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