Primary healthcare provision
What the chapter is about
The majority of healthcare provision takes place in community settings, outside of hospitals. This chapter considers different models of primary medical care and other primary care services.. It explores the relationship between public health and primary care. It examines the role of community and long-term care It concludes by looking at the business of running a primary care practice.
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The case studies from this chapter are from:
- China
- Iraq
- Malaysia
- South Africa
- Western Europe
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