The association between Asian ethnicity and prescribing rates in east london general practices: A database study

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 100-105

  Naish, J ^d   Sturdy, R ^a   Bobby, J ^b   Pereira, F ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b East London and the City Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Ethnicity; General Practice; Prescribing Rates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002536273     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146045829700300207     Document Type: Article

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