Rural health care in the U.K.: A rapidly changing scene

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 205-210

  Godden, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Health services; Rural

Indexed keywords

HOSPITALS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; RURAL AREAS; TELEMEDICINE;

HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; EUROPEAN UNION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONTRACTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPEAN UNION; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 20444387523     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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