Progress with relationship continuity 2012, a British perspective

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 12, Issue APRIL - JUNE 2012, 2012, Pages

  Freeman, George K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuity; Patient experience; Primary care; Relationship continuity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882993320     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.975     Document Type: Article

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