Occupational health services in the UK - Challenges and opportunities

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 147-152

  Nicholson, P J ^a  

^a Procter and Gamble UK ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Occupation health services; Telemedicine; UK

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKER;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; STATE MEDICINE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 2642578194     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqg125     Document Type: Review

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