Decreased continuity in a residency clinic: A consequence of open access scheduling

Family Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-50

  Phan, Kathy ^a,b   Brown, Steven R ^a  

^a Banner Good Samaritan and Maricopa Medical Centers   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH CAROLINA; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58949092980     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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