A qualitative study of GPs' and PCO stakeholders' views on the importance and influence of cost on prescribing

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1335-1346

  Prosser, Helen ^a   Walley, Tom ^a  

^a Prescribing Research Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug costs; General practice; Prescribing; UK

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRESCRIBING;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; COST CONTROL; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144276436     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.07.013     Document Type: Article

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