Understanding patient experience of out-of-hours general practitioner services in South Wales: A qualitative study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 649-654

  Egbunike, J N ^a   Shaw, C ^b   Bale, S ^c   Elwyn, G ^a   Edwards, A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Health Sport and Science   (United Kingdom)

^c ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTER-HOURS CARE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55349131322     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.052001     Document Type: Article

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