Continuity in general practice and hospitalization patterns: an observational study.

Surapong LertthammakiatJoachim SzecsenyiGunter Laux

Published in: BMC family practice (2021)

Higher continuity of care may be one of the mechanisms underlying lower hospitalization rates in patients who received strong general practice care, but further research is needed to examine the causality underlying the associations.

Keyphrases

general practice
primary care
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
affordable care act
emergency department
adverse drug
drug induced