Musculoskeletal physiotherapy in GP fundholding practices

Physiotherapy

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 84-92

  Minns, Catherine ^a   Bithell, Christine ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice based physiotherapy; General practice fundholding; Musculoskeletal physiotherapy; Physiotherapy profession; Professional issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031942699     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)66546-7     Document Type: Article

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