Why Should Health Services Be Primary Care-Led?

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 122-124

  Coulter, Angela ^a  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BUDGETS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0030112241     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: 17581060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135581969600100212     Document Type: Article

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