The provision of 'same-day' care in general practice: An observational study

Family Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-47

  Stoddart, Helen ^a   Evans, Maggie ^a   Peter, Tim J ^a   Salisbury, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Same day care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NURSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037309163     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/20.1.41     Document Type: Article

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