Who needs doctors in general practice?

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-74

  Sibbald, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 42649121016     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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