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. 1998 Mar 7;316(7133):748-50.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7133.748.

Controversies in primary care. Setting prescribing budgets in general practice. Capitation based prescribing budgets will not work

A Majeed¹, S Head

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PMID: 9529412
PMCID: PMC1112724
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7133.748

Controversies in primary care. Setting prescribing budgets in general practice. Capitation based prescribing budgets will not work

A Majeed et al. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Mar 7;316(7133):748-50.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7133.748.

Authors

A Majeed¹, S Head

Affiliation

¹ Division of General Practice and Primary Care, St George's Hospital Medical School, London. a.majeed@sghms.ac.uk

PMID: 9529412
PMCID: PMC1112724
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7133.748

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Having a practice pharmacist can reduce prescribing costs.
Wells WD. Wells WD. BMJ. 1998 Aug 15;317(7156):473. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7156.473. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9703540 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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