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Pay for Performance in Primary Care in England and California: Comparison of Unintended Consequences

Ruth McDonald and Martin Roland
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2009, 7 (2) 121-127; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.946
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vol. 7 no. 2 121-127
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.946
PubMed 
19273866

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 6, 2008
  • Revision received August 6, 2008
  • Accepted for publication August 13, 2008
  • Published online March 9, 2009.

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  1. Ruth McDonald, PhD and
  2. Martin Roland, DM
  1. National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Ruth McDonald, PhD, National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, The University of Manchester, Williamson Bldg, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK, ruth.mcdonald{at}manchester.ac.uk
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