Systematic review of recent innovations in service provision to improve access to primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 502, 2004, Pages 374-381

  Chapman, Jenifer L ^a   Zechel, Annegret ^b   Carter, Yvonne H ^c   Abbott, Stephen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Health services accessibility; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

CAUCASIAN; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHARMACIST; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOTLINES; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE; TRIAGE;

EID: 2342522619     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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