Counting the cost of fast access: Using discrete choice experiments to elicit preferences in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 522, 2006, Pages 4-5

  Ryan, Mandy ^a   Watson, Verity ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT RIGHT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 30444454313     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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