Redesigning after-hours primary care

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-133

  Margolius, David ^a   Bodenheimer, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NETHERLANDS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960572168     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-2-201107190-00011     Document Type: Editorial

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