On the quality variation of primary health care services: A test of the 'inverse care law' for general practice

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 701-714

  Williams, Huw ^a   White, Sean ^a   Senior, Martyn ^a   Williams, Stephanie ^a   Davies, Brynley ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bro Taf Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; LEGISLATION; SERVICE PROVISION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1842681753     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a3616     Document Type: Article

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