Perceptions of primary care in Korea: A comparison of patient and physician focus group discussions

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Ock, Minsu ^a   Kim, Jung Eun ^b   Jo, Min Woo ^a   Lee, Hyeon Jeong ^a   Kim, Hyun Joo ^c   Lee, Jin Yong ^d  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Konyang University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Focus group discussion; Primary care; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920842309     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12875-014-0178-5     Document Type: Review

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