Primary care group commissioning of services: The differing priorities of general practitioners and district nurses for palliative care services

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 440, 1999, Pages 181-186

  Barclay, Stephen ^a   Todd, Chris ^a   McCabe, Janet ^a   Hunt, Tim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Commissioning priorities; District nurses; General practitioners; Gp commissioning; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; DAY CARE; FUTUROLOGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; OUTPATIENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; POLITICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; TERMINAL CARE;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0033023240     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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