When patients call, will physicians respond?

JAMA

Volumn 305, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 2011-2012

  Zinberg, Joel M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT; MEDICARE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 79956123687     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.661     Document Type: Note

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