Identifying patterns in primary care consultations: A cluster analysis

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 558-564

  Sturmberg, Joachim P ^a,d   Siew, Eu Gene ^a   Churilov, Leonid ^b,c   Smith Miles, Kate ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Consultations; General practice; Primary care; Primary care reform

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 66249088359     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01167.x     Document Type: Article

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