Factors influencing the frequency of visits by hypertensive patients to primary care physicians in Winnipeg

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 159, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 777-783

  Roos, Noralou P ^a,b,c,e   Carrière, Keumhee C ^d   Friesen, David ^b  

^a CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

^b Manitoba Ctr Hlth Plcy and Eval   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032491259     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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