General practice: survival by adaptation

Arnold, Peter C

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03413.x

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To the Editor: My compliments on the issue of the Journal on the survival of general practice (20 July 2009). But something was missing — a patient’s perspective.

Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: parnold@ozemail.com.au

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2. Black N, Jenkinson C. Measuring patients’ experiences and outcomes. BMJ 2009; 339: b2495.
3. Tan D, Zwar NA, Dennis SM, Vagholkar S. Weight management in general practice — what do patients want? Med J Aust 2006; 185: 73-75. <eMJA full text> <MJA full text>

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