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THE CONSUMER DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES
Author(s) -
Watson David S.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb50468.x
Subject(s) - referral , telephone survey , emergency rooms , family medicine , work (physics) , medicine , medical emergency , nursing , business , advertising , mechanical engineering , engineering
The results of a survey of patients' attitudes to their family doctor are presented. Areas covered include choice of family physician, attitude towards group practice, appointments, working hours, emergency treatment, domiciliary visiting and telephone consultations. Patients' attitudes towards the use of social workers, check ups, hospital work and surgery, and the referral system are examined.