Primary care in the United States: Problems and possibilities

British Medical Journal

Volumn 331, Issue 7529, 2005, Pages 1400-1402

  Phillips, Robert L ^a  

^a ROBERT GRAHAM CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMILY MEDICINE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL FEE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; COST; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644676100     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7529.1400     Document Type: Short Survey

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