Research methodology: Coding perceived morbidity in general practice - An evaluation of the Read Classification and the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC)

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 325-330

  Connolly, J P ^a   Mcgavock, H ^a   Wilson Davis, K ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Morbidity classification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030775278     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1557(199709/10)6:5<325::AID-PDS283>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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