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Clinical Procedures Manual for remote and rural practice, 5th edition 2022, CC-BY-NC
First edition 2001
Second edition 2009
Third edition 2014
Fourth edition 2017
Fifth edition 2022
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ISBN: 978-0-6455848-4-4 (hardcopy)
ISBN: 978-0-6455848-5-1 (electronic)
Published by Flinders University
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Remote Primary Health Care Manuals. (2022). Clinical Procedures Manual for remote and rural practice (5th edition). Alice Springs, NT: Flinders University
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