Retraining physicians for primary care: A study of physician perspectives and program development

JAMA

Volumn 277, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 1569-1573

  Jacoby, Itzhak ^a,d   Gary, Nancy E ^a,b   Meyer, Gregg S ^a   McCardle, Peggy ^a   Aurand, Jeanette ^a,c   Chamberlin, Judith ^a   Potter, Allison L ^a  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^b Educ Commn for For Med Graduates   (United States)

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030984860     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.277.19.1569     Document Type: Review

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