Meeting the challenge of chronic illness in general practice

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 247-249

  Veale, Bronwyn M ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ASTHMA; BUDGET; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0041384525     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05530.x     Document Type: Review

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