The future of generalism in medicine

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 142, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 689-690

  Larson, Eric B ^a   Grumbach, Kevin ^b   Roberts, Kenneth B ^b  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARTICLE; FORECASTING; GENERAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

FAMILY PRACTICE; FORECASTING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17144432201     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-8-200504190-00036     Document Type: Editorial

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