Family medicine in Croatia: Past, present, and forthcoming challenges

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 543-549

  Katić, Milica ^a   Jureša, Vesna ^a   Orešković, Stjepan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Family practice; Health care reform; Health policy

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CROATIA; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

CROATIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HOUSE CALLS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 9644308146     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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