Overall Quality of Outcomes Framework scores lower in practices in deprived areas

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 525, 2006, Pages 277-279

  Wright, Jim ^a   Martin, David ^a   Cockings, Samantha ^a   Polack, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Population characteristics; Primary health care; Quality indicators; Residence characteristics; Rural health services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL SERVICE; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; URBAN AREA;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; POVERTY AREAS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33645735518     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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