The effect of interventions to alter the consultation length of family physicians: A systematic review

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 532, 2006, Pages 876-882

  Wilson, Andrew ^a   Childs, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; Primary care physicians; Review, systematic

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSULTATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; EMBASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REGISTER; REVIEW; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33750900256     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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