An update on UK rheumatology consultant workforce provision: The BSR/ARC Workforce Register 2005-07: Assessing the impact of recent changes in NHS provision

Rheumatology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1065-1069

  Harrison, M J ^a   Deighton, C ^b   Symmons, Deborah P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b British Society for Rheumatology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare delivery; Rheumatology workforce; Service provision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTRACT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SECURITY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RHEUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CONSULTANTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; RHEUMATOLOGY; STATE MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 45749151729     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken099     Document Type: Article

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