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Regional and patient-related factors influencing the willingness to use general practitioners as coordinators of the treatment in northern Germany - results of a cross-sectional observational study

BACKGROUND: In most countries, the general practitioner (GP) is the first point of contact in the healthcare system and coordinator of healthcare. However, in Germany it is possible to consult an outpatient specialist even without referral. Coordination by a GP might thus reduce health expenditures...

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Autores principales: Hansen, Heike, Schäfer, Ingmar, Porzelt, Sarah, Kazek, Agata, Lühmann, Dagmar, Scherer, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302141/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32552721
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01180-3