15 minute consultations as standard benefit patients and GPs

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 344, Issue 7862, 2012, Pages

  Irving, G J ^a   Holden, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Garswood Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; STANDARD;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84862653581     PISSN: 17561833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e3704     Document Type: Letter

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