The geography of fundholding in southwest England: Implications for the evolution of primary care groups

Health and Place

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 271-278

  Asthana, S ^a   Gibson, A J ^b   Parsons, E M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deprivation indicators; Fundholding; PC2ED linkage; Primary care groups

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; POVERTY; REGIONAL PATTERN; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032723995     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-8292(99)00017-9     Document Type: Article

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