Using new technologies to deliver test results in primary care: Structured interview study of patients’ views

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-154

  Grayston, James ^a   Fairhurst, Karen ^a   McKinstry, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

e health; laboratory results; primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011476034     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S146342360999034X     Document Type: Article

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