Western European best practice in primary healthcare

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-33

  Gérvas, Juan ^a   Fernández, Mercedes Pérez ^a  

^a Equipo CESCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPEAN UNION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

BENCHMARKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33750440194     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780600757187     Document Type: Article

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