Making health care relevant for populations and people - The role of family physicians and primary care

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2009

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van Weel, Chris

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Wydawnictwo Continuo

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Family physicians are responsible for the most important health needs in the community they serve. As a consequence, family medicine is engaged in the large majority of illness patients seek care for, with the hospital sector only accounts for a minority

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Keywords: chronic disease; community care; family medicine; general practitioner; health care quality; human; patient care; population; primary health care; review Community; Family physician; Primary care

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Family Medicine and Primary Care Review

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