Medical services provided by general practitioners in residential aged-care facilities in Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 92-94

  Gadzhanova, Svetla ^a   Reed, Richard ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUSTRALIA; ELDERLY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLICATION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547394295     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01148.x     Document Type: Review

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