Practice variation in Swedish primary care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 68-75

  Peterson, Stefan ^a,b,c   Eriksson, Margaretha ^a   Tibblin, Gösta ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Social Medicine Kronan   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost comparison; Diagnostic tests; Medical audit; Physician practice patterns; Primary care; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST CONTROL; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; STANDARDIZATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030744319     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439709018490     Document Type: Article

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