Structure and duration of consultations in Estonian family practice

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 167-170

  Tähepõld, Heli ^a   Maaroos, Heidi Ingrid ^a   Kalda, Ruth ^a   Van den Brink Muinen, Atie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Common problems; Consultation length; Family doctor; Physical examination; Video recording

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; ESTONIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0141459605     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430310000708     Document Type: Article

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