An assessment of the attributes of frequent attenders to general practice

Family Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 198-204

  Heywood, P L ^a   Blackie, G Cameron ^b   Cameron, I H ^b   Dowell, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Leeds Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attendance; Depression; General practice; Health services utilization; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 2642704192     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/15.3.198     Document Type: Article

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