Easing the burden on primary care in deprived urban areas: A service model

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 201-206

  Abbot, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advice services; demand management; prescribing; primary care; socio economic deprivation's

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012359136     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/146342300127205     Document Type: Article

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