Effect of feedback on test ordering behaviour of general practitioners

British Medical Journal

Volumn 304, Issue 6834, 1992, Pages 1093-1096

  Winkens, R A G ^a   Pop, P ^a   Grol, R P T M ^a   Kester, A D M ^a   Knottnerus, J A ^a  

^a Diagn Coord Center Maastricht   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0026521167     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.304.6834.1093     Document Type: Article

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