Author's response to reviews Title: Comparison of primary health care services between urban and rural settings after the introduction of the first urban health centre in Vyronas, Greece Authors:

Comparison of primary health care services between urban and rural settings after the introduction of the first urban health centre in Vyronas, Greece

BACKGROUND Discrepancies in primary health care (PHC) services between urban and rural settings have already been studied in many countries; however, limited information exists regarding countries, such as Greece, where public Health Centres dedicated to primary care have not been in existence in major cities. The objective of this study was to evaluate points of divergence or convergence betwe...

Comparison of ambulance use in urban and rural patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

  Introduction: Acute Myocardial Infarction is a clinical condition for which delays in seeking care can have significant and adverse consequences on patients’ prognosis . Minimizing AMI treatment delays remains a priority for emergency medical services (EMS). Rural residents often have limited access to local health care providers and hospitals, which may affect their use of the&nbs...

The time measurement and workload of primary health care services in Qom's comprehensive health centers: Based on the Health Reform Plan

 Background and Aim: Promoting health and responding to the health needs of people and communities is the most important mission of any country's health system.In recent years،the concept of health and its determinants and on the other hand the health needs and demographic structure of societies have undergone many changes. Fair access to High quality health care seems impossible without formul...

Author's response to reviews Title: Attitudes to kidney donation among primary care patients in rural Crete, Greece Authors:

Addressing the Shortage of Health Professionals in Rural China: Issues and Progress; Comment on “Have Health Human Resources Become More Equal between Rural and Urban Areas after the New Reform?”

Maldistribution of health professionals between urban and rural areas has been a serious problem in China. Urban hospitals attract most of the health professionals with serious shortages in rural areas. To address this issue, a number of policies have been implemented by the government, such as free medical education in exchange for obligatory rural service.