Continuity of care and quality of care - inseparable twin.

Continuity of care has been regarded as being fundamental to primary care and has been linked to improve quality of care. In this editorial, I will explore the impact of continuity of care on the quality of care and the mechanism of how quality helps to sustain continuity; recommendations for policy makers in the health care system to improve quality by promoting continuity will be outlined at the end. Continuity of care has been regarded as a core value of primary care and as a fundamental part of the work of general practitioners around the world.1-3 The Leeuwenhorst Group of Continuity of Care and Quality of Care inseparable twin