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Barriers to routine checkups use among Saudis from the perspective of primary care providers

A qualitative study

Ali M. Alzahrani, Baraa S. Quronfulah, Holly C. Felix and Asim A. Khogeer
Saudi Medical Journal June 2022, 43 (6) 618-625; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220090

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