The relationship between size and performance of primary care organisations in England

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-17

  Wilkin, David ^a   Bojke, Chris ^b   Coleman, Anna ^a   Gravelle, Hugh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 12244262768     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/13558190360468173     Document Type: Article

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