A prescribing incentive scheme for non-fundholding general practices: An observational study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7056, 1996, Pages 535-538

  Bateman, D N ^a   Campbell, M ^a   Donaldson, L J ^a   Roberts, S J ^a   Smith, J M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; HORMONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; DRUG COST; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029810531     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7056.535     Document Type: Article

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