General practice fundholding and health care costs: Fundholding is not containing prescribing, referrals, or emergency admissions

BMJ

Volumn 315, Issue 7101, 1997, Pages 139-

  Keeley, Duncan ^a  

^a Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0030809093     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.315.7101.139     Document Type: Editorial

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