Implementation of advanced access in general practice: Postal survey of practices

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 533, 2006, Pages 918-923

  Goodall, Stephen ^a   Montgomery, Alan ^a   Banks, Jon ^a   Salisbury, Chris ^a   Sampson, Fiona ^b   Pickin, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appointments and schedules; Family practice; Health services accessibility; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33845670784     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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