Does having a usual primary care provider reduce patient self-referrals in rural China’s rural multi-tiered medical system? A retrospective study in Qianjiang District, China

Does having a usual primary care provider reduce patient self-referrals in rural China’s rural multi-tiered medical system? A retrospective study in Qianjiang District, China

Abstract Introduction Within China’s multi-tiered medical system, many patients seek care in higher-tiered hospitals without a referral by a primary-care provider. This trend, generally referred to as patient self-referral behavior, may reduce the efficiency of the health care system. This study see...

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Main Authors: Da Feng, Donglan Zhang, Boyang Li, Yan Zhang, Ray Serrano, Danxiang Shi, Yuan Liu, Liang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Usual primary care provider
Self-referral
Multi-tiered medical system
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2673-6

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