The 1946 referendum still shapes health policy, driven by long-held beliefs and an abundance of caution. Yet why is the broad application of location rules considered unconstitutional for general practice, but allowed for pharmacies? The explanation is all too simple and reflects a sentence structure with a bracketed short phrase in one place.
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