Impact of NHS direct on general practice consultations during the winter of 1999-2000: Analysis of routinely collected data

British Medical Journal

Volumn 325, Issue 7377, 2002, Pages 1397-1398

  Chapman, Rachel S ^a   Smith, Gillian E ^b   Warburton, Fiona ^c   Mayon White, Richard T ^d   Fleming, Douglas M ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d Oxford City Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; EPIDEMIC; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WINTER;

EID: 0037079406     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7377.1397     Document Type: Article

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