Partnership approaches, regional structures and primary health care reform

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 188-192

  Kalucy, Libby ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COOPERATION; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN RELATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

EID: 71549166082     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY09007     Document Type: Review

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