Out of hours and primary care: Closer and closer apart

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 597, 2012, Pages 176-177

  O'Malley, John ^a  

^a Mastercall Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84859470810     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X635976     Document Type: Editorial

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