Do patients value continuity of care in general practice? An investigation using stated preference discrete choice experiments

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 132-137

  Turner, David ^a   Tarrant, Carolyn ^b   Windridge, Kate ^b   Bryan, Stirling ^c   Boulton, Mary ^d   Freeman, George ^e   Baker, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34547146982     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581907781543021     Document Type: Article

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