The commissioning reforms in the English National Health Service and their potential impact on primary care

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 192-199

  Greaves, Felix ^a   Harris, Matthew ^a   Goodwin, Nick ^b   Dixon, Anna ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; general practice; health reform; NHS; primary care

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84862191999     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e31823e838f     Document Type: Article

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