Morbidity and Process of Care in Urban Malaysian General Practice: The Impact of Payment System

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 365-374

  Teng, C L ^a   Syed Aljunid, S M ^b   Cheah, Molly ^b   Leong, K C ^a   Kwa, S K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Family practice; Morbidity; Payment; Practice patterns

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MONEY; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0242363124     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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