Should general practitioners refer patients directly to physical therapists?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 418, 1997, Pages 314-318

  Robert, Glenn ^a  

^a Wessex Institute of Public Health Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHORT SURVEY;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0030981632     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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