Will primary care trusts lead to US-style health care?

BMJ

Volumn 322, Issue 7292, 2001, Pages 964-967

  Pollock, Allyson M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; UNITED STATES;

COST SAVINGS; FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCOME; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035926056     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7292.964     Document Type: Article

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