The primary care workforce: a critical element in mending the fractured US health care system
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The primary care workforce: a critical element in mending the fractured US health care system
A focus on the primary care workforce is critical when discussing plans to address the fractured United States health care system. However, we must first address the primary care physician shortage crisis when planning for health care reform which focuses on increasing access to the US population. Initial strategies may include improving reimbursement rates for primary care services, incentiviz...
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عنوان ژورنال: Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1750-4732
DOI: 10.1186/1750-4732-3-11