Addressing health inequities: A case for implementing primary health care

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1515-1517

  Martin, Carmel M ^a   Kaufman, Terry ^b  

^a Faculte de Medecine du Nord de l'Ontario   (Canada)

^b Centres de Santé Communautaires ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; NOTE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 56549103469     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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