Direct access to diagnostic services

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 562, 2009, Pages 318-319

  Sibbald, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GASTROSCOPY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL COST; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 67651163768     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X420563     Document Type: Editorial

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