Family practice in a failing health care system: New opportunities to advocate for system reform

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 407-416

  Geyman, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036728325     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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