Major policy changes for primary care: Potential lessons for the US new model of family medicine from the quality and outcomes framework in the United Kingdom

Family Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 96-102

  Lester, Helen ^a   Hobbs, F D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POLICY MAKING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847414708     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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