Primary care and why it matters for U.S. health system reform

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 806-810

  Phillips Jr , Robert L ^a   Bazemore, Andrew W ^a  

^a ROBERT GRAHAM CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; FAMILY MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SPAIN; THAILAND; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; INTERNATIONALITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958107336     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0020     Document Type: Review

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