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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Editorial

Interventions in Primary Care and their contributions to improving equity in health

Authors: Ana Lorena Ruano, John Furler, Leiyu Shi

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2015

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Primary Care constitutes the first and most important point of contact between the health system and the population it is there to serve. Through it, essential, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated care that does not discern between gender, disease or geographical location can be provided [1]. Whether delivered by physicians or other members of the primary care workforce, evidence shows that strong primary care is associated with better access to and quality of care, and with better health outcomes. Evidence also suggests that interventions can specifically strengthen primary care to improve access and that in turn improves equity of outcomes [2]. …

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Title: Interventions in Primary Care and their contributions to improving equity in health
Authors: Ana Lorena Ruano
John Furler
Leiyu Shi
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0284-6

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