Efficiency of user charges: User charges require objective analysis

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 341, Issue 7775, 2010, Pages 686-

  Soljak, Michael A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY; EUROPE; FEE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAX; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL FEE; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEES, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRESCRIPTION FEES;

EID: 77957371013     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c5303     Document Type: Letter

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