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Exploring considerations for becoming a GP practice owner: a qualitative study

Hinda A Stegeman, Manna A Alma, Hanneke PM Vervoort, Vivian van Vliet, Nynke D Scherpbier, Daniëlle MC Jansen and Marjolein Y Berger
BJGP Open 2025; 9 (3): BJGPO.2024.0213. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0213
Hinda A Stegeman
1 Business Administration, Primary and Long Term Care, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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vol. 9 no. 3 BJGPO.2024.0213
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https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0213
PubMed 
40074287

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History 
  • Received August 30, 2024
  • Revision received October 24, 2024
  • Accepted November 27, 2024
  • Published online October 27, 2025.

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  1. Hinda A Stegeman, Msc1,*,
  2. Manna A Alma, PhD2,
  3. Hanneke PM Vervoort, Msc3,
  4. Vivian van Vliet, MD4,
  5. Nynke D Scherpbier4,
  6. Daniëlle MC Jansen1,5 and
  7. Marjolein Y Berger1,4
  1. 1 Business Administration, Primary and Long Term Care, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
  2. 2 Applied Health Research, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
  3. 3 Social Psychology, Primary and Long Term Care, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
  4. 4 General Practice, Primary and Long Term Care, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
  5. 5 Sociology, Primary and Long Term Care, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
    Hinda A Stegeman, h.a.stegeman{at}umcg.nl
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