General practice and public health: Assessing the impact of the new GMS contract

Critical Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 347-356

  Peckham, Stephen ^a   Hann, Alison ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Governance; Health promotion; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; REWARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 53249100408     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590802178028     Document Type: Review

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