An evidence-based assessment of primary care needs in an economically deprived Urban community

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 457-461

  Power, C ^a   O'Connor, R ^a   Dunne, S ^a   Finucane, P ^a   Cullen, W ^a   Dunne, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Economically deprived; Evidence based; Older people; Prescribing; Primary care; Referral pattern; Secondary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84879549788     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-013-0913-2     Document Type: Article

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