Operationalising unscheduled care policy: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals' perspectives.

BACKGROUND: UK health policy aims to reduce the use of unscheduled care, by increasing proactive and preventative management of patients with long-term conditions in primary care. AIM: The study explored healthcare professionals' understanding of why patients with long-term conditions use unsch...

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Main Authors: Drinkwater, J, Salmon, P, Langer, S, Hunter, C, Stenhoff, A, Guthrie, E, Chew-Graham, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013