Comparisons of UK general practice and US family practice

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 162-172

  Onion, Daniel K ^a   Berrington, Robert M ^b  

^a Maine Dartmouth Family Practice Residency   (United States)

^b Anglia Deanery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033092939     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.12.2.162     Document Type: Article

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