Dismantling general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 544, 2007, Pages 860-861

  Jones, Roger ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS;

EID: 35948991181     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/096016407782317874     Document Type: Editorial

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