The NHS at 60: Time to end the fairy tale

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 552, 2008, Pages 459-460

  Watt, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFIT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 47849104578     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X302952     Document Type: Editorial

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