Quality improvement in UK primary care: The role of financial incentives

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 220-225

  Ashworth, Mark ^a   Millett, Christopher ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 51449090159     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000324667.06401.3a     Document Type: Article

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