An assessment of Western Cape metro public dental clinics’ compliance with the Primary Healthcare Package for South Africa
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https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v79i10.20089Keywords:
Instruments, equipment, consumables, dental, Western Cape, public healthAbstract
This study explores the compliance of public dental clinics in the Western Cape Metro (WCM), South Africa with the
Primary Healthcare Package for South Africa.
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