Comparing the characteristics and attitudes of physicians in different primary care settings: The Ontario Walk-in Clinic Study

Family Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 647-657

  Williams, A Paul ^a   Barnsley, Jan ^a   Vayda, Eugene ^a   Kaczorowski, Janusz ^b   Østbye, Truls ^c   Wenghofer, Elizabeth ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Family practice; Walk in clinics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STAFF; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0036898394     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/19.6.647     Document Type: Article

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