Perceived role of primary care physicians in Nova Scotia's reformed health care system: Qualitative study

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 45, Issue JAN., 1999, Pages 94-101

  Sangster, L Michelle ^a   McGuire, Don P ^b  

^a Perth District Health Unit   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; GATEKEEPING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NOVA SCOTIA; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0032600774     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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