St. Helens and Knowsley MAAG 1991-2001: Were we effective?

Journal of Clinical Governance

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 139-149

  Holden, John ^a  

^a Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Diffusion of innovations; Evaluation; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; EPILEPSY; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TEAMWORK; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036395997     PISSN: 14675277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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