A systematic review on the effectiveness of group versus single-handed practice

Health Policy

Volumn 113, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 180-187

  Damiani, Gianfranco ^a   Silvestrini, Giulia ^a   Federico, Bruno ^b   Cosentino, Mimma ^a   Marvulli, Mariagrazia ^a   Tirabassi, Federico ^a   Ricciardi, Walter ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

General practitioners; Group practice; Primary Health Care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPENSATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GROUP PRACTICE; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SINGLE HANDED PRACTICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GROUP PRACTICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

GROUP PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84887612170     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.07.008     Document Type: Review

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