Health care need: three interpretations

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Health care need : three interpretations. / Hasman, Andreas; Hope, Tony; Østerdal, Lars Peter.

I: Journal of Applied Philosophy, Bind 23, Nr. 2, 2006, s. 145-156.

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Hasman, A, Hope, T & Østerdal, LP 2006, 'Health care need: three interpretations', Journal of Applied Philosophy, bind 23, nr. 2, s. 145-156. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5930.2006.00325.x

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Hasman, A., Hope, T., & Østerdal, L. P. (2006). Health care need: three interpretations. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 23(2), 145-156. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5930.2006.00325.x

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Hasman A, Hope T, Østerdal LP. Health care need: three interpretations. Journal of Applied Philosophy. 2006;23(2):145-156. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5930.2006.00325.x

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Hasman, Andreas ; Hope, Tony ; Østerdal, Lars Peter. / Health care need : three interpretations. I: Journal of Applied Philosophy. 2006 ; Bind 23, Nr. 2. s. 145-156.

Bibtex

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