Primary medical care in the United Kingdom

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Roland, Martin ^a   Guthrie, Bruce ^b   Thomé, David Colin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Health care services; Health care systems; Health policy; Primary health care; United kingdom

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL STAFF; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84863219108     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.02.110200     Document Type: Review

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