The reported availability of general practitioners and the influence of practice list size

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 409, 1996, Pages 465-468

  Campbell, J L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appointment systems; List size; Patient perceptions; Practice organization; Workload

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKLOAD;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0029741171     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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