Do the quality and outcomes framework patient experience indicators reward practices that offer improved access?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 565, 2009, Pages 584-589

  Baker, Richard ^a   Bankart, M John ^a   Murtagh, Ged M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access and evaluation; Healthcare quality; Patient centred care; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REWARD;

EID: 69749092035     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X453792     Document Type: Article

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