Copying GP referral letters to patients: The benefits and practical implications

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 319-328

  Jelley, Di ^a   Scott, Dawn ^b   Zwanenberg, Tim van ^b  

^a Collingwood Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

GP referral letters; NHS plan

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746396763     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423603pc165oa     Document Type: Article

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