title: Out-of-hours work: the effect of setting up a general practitioner cooperative on GPs and their families.
abstract: Since 1995 the number of general practitioner (GP) cooperatives set up to provide out-of-hours care has risen dramatically. This study demonstrates that the setting up of a cooperative in Chester is linked to an increase in the morale of the local GPs and their families.
authors.affiliation: Upton Village Surgery, Chester.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Charles-Jones
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Houlker
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England; D005190:Family; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D019036:Suburban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance