Developing a measure of patient access to primary care: The access response index (AROS)

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-37

  Elwyn, Glyn ^a,c   Jones, Wendy ^b   Rhydderch, Melody ^a   Edwards, Peter ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CAPRICORN Research Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Primary Health Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Appointments; Measurement; Organization; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDIZATION;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 12244249835     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2003.00386.x     Document Type: Article

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