The generalist role of specialty physicians: Is there a hidden system of primary care?

JAMA

Volumn 279, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 1364-1370

  Rosenblatt, Roger A ^a   Hart, L Gary ^a   Baldwin, Laura Mae ^a   Chan, Leighton ^b   Schneeweiss, Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Health Care Financing Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032490135     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.17.1364     Document Type: Article

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