Spatio-temporal elements of articulation work in the achievement of repeat prescribing safety in UK general practice

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 306-324

  Grant, Suzanne ^a   Mesman, Jessica ^b   Guthrie, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ethnography; General practice; Primary care; Professions; Safety; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SCOTLAND;

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; SCOTLAND; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 84956808650     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.12308     Document Type: Article

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