Non-attendance in general practice: A questionnaire survey

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 226-230

  Hamilton, William ^a   Luthra, Manjo ^b   Smith, Timothy ^b   Evans, Philip ^b  

^a Barnfield Hill Surgery   (United States)

^b St Leonard's Research Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

non attendance; primary care; questionnaire survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849113154     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423602pc106oa     Document Type: Article

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