Polyclinics and polysystems: Evolving ambiguity, evidence required

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 575, 2010, Pages 400-401

  Hutt, Patrick ^a   Singh, Surinder ^a   Modell, Michael ^a   Nazareth, Irwin ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIGUITY; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78650496959     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X502083     Document Type: Editorial

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