Learning from abroad or policy tourism?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 503, 2004, Pages 410-411

  Sheldon, Trevor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; LEARNING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CARE; STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TOURISM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 2942650502     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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