The reliability and validity of work measurement in Australian general practice consultations

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 18-21

  Harris, Elizabeth A ^a,b,e   Richardson, Jeffrey ^a   Farish, Stephen J ^c   Saltman, Deborah C ^d  

^a FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; VIDEOTAPE; WORK;

EID: 0030018302     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb124811.x     Document Type: Article

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