Lessons from major initiatives to improve primary care in the United Kingdom

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1023-1029

  Doran, Tim ^a   Roland, Martin ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW; SALARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; MORALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77958089127     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0069     Document Type: Review

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