Providing information and detecting concerns about health in general practice populations using a computer system in the waiting area.
Theoretical and practical problems for general practice exist following the increased emphasis placed upon preventive care in the 1990 contract for general practitioners. In particular, the risk that questionable systematic activity is encouraged while opportunistic prevention is discouraged, sugges...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of General Practice Vol. 41; no. 353; pp. 499 - 504 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Royal College of General Practitioners
1991 Dec
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