Analysis & commentary - A Martian's prescription for primary care: Overhaul the physician's workday

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 785-790

  Casalino, Lawrence P ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TELECONSULTATION; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKING TIME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77958086233     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0133     Document Type: Note

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