The quality of GP consultation in two different salary systems: A Finnish experience

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 168-173

  Kuusela, Maisa ^a   Vainiomäki, Paula ^a,b   Hinkka, Susanna ^a   Rautava, Päivi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Consultation; Family physicians; Quality of health care; Salaries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN INCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 4644349487     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430410006558     Document Type: Article

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