How primary care reforms influenced health indicators in Manisa district in Turkey: Lessons for general practitioners
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How primary care reforms influenced health indicators in Manisa district in Turkey: Lessons for general practitioners
BACKGROUND Turkish health reforms began in 2003 and brought some significant changes in primary care services. Few studies in Turkey compare the shift from health centres (HC) to family physicians (FP) approach, which was initiated by reforms. OBJECTIVES This study compares health status indicators during the HC period before reforms (2003-2007) and the FP period after reforms (2008-2012) in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of General Practice
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1381-4788,1751-1402
DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2017.1410538