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Fees argument cranks up: Billing for GP time ‘gets in the way of care'

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Fees argument cranks up: Billing for GP time ‘gets in the way of care'

Monday 11 March 2019, 10:10 AM
Hokianga Hospital
Hokianga Health provides community and general practice services as well as secondary care in a small hospital with ED
Money gets in the way and is inimical to the trust and understanding needed for healthcare Hokianga GP Steve Main is adding fuel to the fees-deb
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Main, S. Nothing short of universal healthcare coverage, fully funded and without charge both in primary and hospital care is good enoughfor New Zealand. NZ Med J 2019;132,1491:107–108.
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