Observational study of a general practice out of hours cooperative: Measures of activity

British Medical Journal

Volumn 314, Issue 7075, 1997, Pages 182-186

  Salisbury, Chris ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPONSE TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0031032156     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.314.7075.182     Document Type: Article

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