Patient satisfaction with point-of-care testing in general practice.

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Published in Br J Gen Pract on March 01, 2010

Authors

Caroline O Laurence1, Angela Gialamas, Tanya Bubner, Lisa Yelland, Kristyn Willson, Phil Ryan, Justin Beilby, Point of Care Testing in General Practice Trial Management Group

Author Affiliations

1: Discipline of General Practice, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. caroline.laurence@adelaide.edu.au

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