Comparison of patient perceived primary care quality in public clinics, public hospitals and private clinics in rural China.
Wenhua WangElizabeth MaitlandStephen NicholasEkaterina LobanJeannie HaggertyPublished in: International journal for equity in health (2017)
Rural public clinics, which share many characteristics with the optimal primary care delivery model, should be strongly strengthened to respond to patients' needs. Better doctor-patient interaction training would improve respect, confidentiality, autonomy and, most importantly, health care quality for rural patients.