Lost in the global sum? Professional and practice development in primary care after the new general practice contract

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 539, 2007, Pages 439-440

  Elwyn, Glyn ^a   Taubert, Mark ^a   Checkland, Kath ^b   Kowlazcuk, Jenny ^c   Williams, Steffi ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Modus Consulting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; FAMILY PLANNING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MORALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STROKE;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 34250174558     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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