General practitioners and carers: a questionnaire survey of attitudes, awareness of issues, barriers and enablers to provision of services

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Approximately one in ten of the UK population are unpaid carers supporting a family member or friend who could not manage without their help, saving the UK economy an estimated £87 billion. This role is known to sometimes have a nega...

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Main Authors: Atkins Christine, Habibi Ruth, Mackenzie Ann, Greenwood Nan, Jones Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/11/100