The present status and future role of family doctors: A perspective from the International Federation of Primary Care Research Networks

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 172-182

  Qidwai, Waris ^a   Beasley, John W ^b   Gomez Clavelina, Francisco J ^c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

family medicine; family physicians; health care delivery; international; primary health care

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011438613     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423608000741     Document Type: Article

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