Erratum to Effective policy mechanisms for an equitable geographical distribution of general practitioners: A qualitative comparative analysis of the accessibility of primary care in Europe, (Journal of health services research & policy, (2013), 18, 3 (151-159),10.1177/1355819613482885);Effective policy mechanisms for an equitable geographical distribution of general practitioners: A qualitative comparative analysis of the accessibility of primary care in Europe

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 151-159

  Ozegowski, Susanne ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geographic variations; Health equity; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; EUROPE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME VARIABLE; POPULATION SIZE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS; HEALTH EQUITY; PRIMARY CARE;

EUROPE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84890150993     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1355819613501969     Document Type: Erratum

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