Improving implementation of evidence-based prevention in primary care

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-102

  Mazza, Danielle ^a   Harris, Mark F ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BUDGET; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 77955749711     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03814.x     Document Type: Editorial

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