Performance indicators for primary care groups

BMJ

Volumn 318, Issue 7186, 1999, Pages 803-

  Myers, Paul ^a   Shah, Suresh ^b   Cook, Adrian ^c   Scanlon, Thomas ^d   Tarrant, Polly ^d   Cranney, Mike ^e   Barton, Stuart ^f   Roderick, Paul ^g   Gabbay, John ^g   Smith, Helen ^g   Moore, Michael ^h   Mccoll, Alastair ^h  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Petts Hill Surgery   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d Brighton and Hove Health Authority   (United States)

^e University of Liverpool ^*  (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^h Three Swans' Surgery   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85007736297     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7186.803     Document Type: Letter

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