Why strengthening primary health care is essential to achieving universal health coverage
- 15 April 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 190 (15), E463-E466
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170784
Abstract
[See related article at [www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180186][2]][2] KEY POINTS Strengthening primary health care[1][2] and the attainment of universal health coverage[2][3],[3][4] are both important current global health policy initiatives. Primary health care is essential and affordableKeywords
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