Achieving continuity of care in general practice: the impact of patient enrolment on health outcomes

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.
² University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.

Editorial

Mark F Harris et al. Med J Aust. 2022.

. 2022 May 16;216(9):460-461.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.51508. Epub 2022 Apr 20.

¹ Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.
² University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.

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Keywords: Continuity of patient care; General practice; Health systems; Primary care.

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