Concepts underlying outcome measures in studies of consultations in general practice

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 218-223

  Andén, Annika ^a,b,e   Andersson, Sven Olof ^c   Rudebeck, Carl Edvard ^d  

^a Bergnasets Vardcentral   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Kalmar County Council   (Sweden)

^e NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Consultation; evaluation; family practice; general practitioner; outcome assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; DISEASE CONTROL; EXPERIENCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLICATION; SYMPTOM;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751534991     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430600853271     Document Type: Conference Paper

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