The evolving role of community-based general paediatricians: The Barwon experience

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-27

  Hewson, P H ^a,c   Anderson, P K ^c   Dinning, A H ^c   Jenner, B M ^c   McKellar, W J D ^c   Weymouth, R D ^c   Gollan, R A ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Acute care; Community paediatrician; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; VICTORIA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032911558     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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