Notification of infectious diseases by general practitioners: a quantitative and qualitative study

To examine general practitioners' knowledge and practices concerning reporting of notifiable conditions, and to examine barriers to notification of infectious diseases by general practitioners and identify strategies for improving the notification process.

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