Nánási, AnnaO'Keane, Colm2019-09-252019-09-252018-08-31http://hdl.handle.net/2437/273725This thesis explores the role of the general practioner in gatekeeping, whether this improves patient management and outcomes, the evolving role of the GP in patient care and the importance of general practice in the community. Some consideration is given to measuring outcomes in healthcare and how quality improvement measures can be used to improve the standard of care patients recieve39hufamily medicinegatekeepergeneral practicequality improvementpatient reported outcome measuresDEENK Témalista::Orvostudomány