A survey of audit activity in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 427, 1998, Pages 979-981

  Hearnshaw, Hilary ^a   Baker, Richard ^a   Cooper, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; General practice; Questionnaire survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031908773     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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