Public perceptions of Australia's doctors, hospitals and health care systems

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 210-214

  Hardie, Elizabeth A ^a   Critchley, Christine R ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ATTITUDE;

EID: 51349112425     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01985.x     Document Type: Article

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