Measuring progress towards a primary care-led NHS.

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Published in Br J Gen Pract on July 01, 1999

Authors

P Miller1, N Craig, A Scott, A Walker, P Hanlon

Author Affiliations

1: Trent Institute for Health Services Research, Medical School, University of Nottingham.

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