Paperwork and general practice: where to next?

Aloizos, John

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06938.x

Paperwork has been identified by general practitioners as one of the key areas they most want changed, to allow them more time for direct interaction with patients in general practice.

Robertson, QLD.

Correspondence: jaloizos@optusnet.com.au

Competing interests:

I am a Non-Executive Director of NxtHealth Ltd.

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