Effective factors on the utilization of health population covered by the urban family physician program in Iran

Author(s):
Mohammad Javad KabirMohammad Javad Kabir, Hassan Ashrafian AmiriHassan Ashrafian Amiri, Seyed Mozafar RabieeSeyed Mozafar Rabiee, Kourosh FarzinKourosh Farzin, Zara Hassanzadeh-RostamiZara Hassanzadeh-Rostami, Seiyed Davoud  Nasrollahpour Shirvani Seiyed Davoud Nasrollahpour Shirvani ,*, Bita SanghestaniBita Sanghestani

Koomesh:Vol. 22, issue 1; 130-137
Published online:Mar 01, 2020
Article type:Research Article
Received:May 02, 2018
Accepted:Aug 01, 2019
How to Cite:Kabir MJ, Ashrafian Amiri H, Rabiee SM, Farzin K, Hassanzadeh-Rostami Z, et al. Effective factors on the utilization of health population covered by the urban family physician program in Iran. koomesh. 2020;22(1):e153159. doi:

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