Are the assumptions underlying patients choice realistic?: A review of the evidence

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 249-258

  Greener, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NHS; Patient choice

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 35348957390     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldm024     Document Type: Review

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