Action research - A model for introducing standardized health assessment in general practice: An exploratory study

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-229

  Meadows, K A ^a   Twidale, F ^a   Rogers, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b Doncaster Medical Audit Advisory Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Asthma; Diabetes; Health outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032140672     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.1998.00005.x     Document Type: Article

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