The emergence of family medicine in Kyrgyzstan

Family Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 627-633

  Hardison, Charles ^a,c,d   Fonken, Paul ^b   Chew, Tom ^a   Smith, Barton ^a  

^a Scientific Technology and Language Institute   (Kyrgyzstan)

^b Scientific Technology Language Institute   (United States)

^c Scientific Technology Language Institute   (Kyrgyzstan)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FAMILY MEDICINE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; KYRGYZSTAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STAFF TRAINING;

EDUCATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KYRGYZSTAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 35448929756     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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