A model for clinical governance in primary care groups

British Medical Journal

Volumn 318, Issue 7186, 1999, Pages 779-783

  Baker, Richard ^a   Lakhani, Mayur ^a   Fraser, Robin ^a   Cheater, Francine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033586282     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7186.779     Document Type: Short Survey

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