Assessing local health needs in primary care: Understanding and experience in three English districts

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-89

  Jordan, Joanne ^a   Wright, John ^b   Wilkinson, John ^c   Williams, Rhys ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c North Yorkshire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^d NUFFIELD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Health needs; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERVIEW; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTERVIEWS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031813947     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.7.2.83     Document Type: Article

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