Group visits: A qualitative review of current research

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 276-290

  Jaber, Raja ^a   Braksmajer, Amy ^a   Trilling, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33744823801     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.3.276     Document Type: Review

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