Frequent attenders in general practice: An attempt to reduce attendance

Family Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 248-251

  Jiwa, Moyez ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical notes; Frequent attenders; General practice; Summaries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0034084234     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/17.3.248     Document Type: Article

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