Is patient-centred care associated with lower diagnostic costs?

Healthcare Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 27-31

  Stewart, Moira ^a   Ryan, Bridget L ^a   Bodea, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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ARTICLE; CANADA; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 79957645334     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17156572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2011.22393     Document Type: Article

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