Influence of attitudes and behaviour of GPs on prescribing costs

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-7

  Szecsenyi, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG USE; FEE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0037326501     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.12.1.6     Document Type: Short Survey

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