Impact of the GP contract on inequalities associated with influenza immunisation: A retrospective population-database analysis

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 588, 2011, Pages

  Norbury, Michael ^a   Fawkes, Neil ^b   Guthrie, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contracts; Disparities; Family practice; Influenza (human); Pay for performance; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTRACTS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 83355172559     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X583146     Document Type: Article

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