Primary care in the United States: Organisation of primary care in the United States
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Primary care Primary care in the United States Organisation of primary care in the United States
The replacement of health authorities by primary care trusts in 2002 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the evolution of primary care in Britain’s national health service. The explanations for these reforms include trying to improve the quality and accessibility of health services in the United Kingdom. How these objectives will be achieved has been intensely debated and, aside from the i...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7390.631