General practice and the Australian government's national health reform plan

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-74

  Kidd, Michael R ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BUDGET; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 77955765489     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03801.x     Document Type: Review

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