GP Networks as enablers of quality of care: Implementing a practice engagement framework in a General Practice Network

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-104

  Pearce, Christopher ^a   Shearer, Marianne ^a   Gardner, Karina ^a   Kelly, Jill ^a   Xu, Tony Baixian ^a  

^a Melbourne East General Practice Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

evidence based practice; innovation; organisation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84860747714     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY11121     Document Type: Article

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