Integrated primary care in Germany: the road ahead

Problem statement: Health care delivery in Germany is highly fragmented, resulting in poor vertical and horizontal integration and a system that is focused on curing acute illness or single diseases instead of managing patients with more complex or chronic conditions, or managing the health of deter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sophia Schlette, Melanie Lisac, Kerstin Blum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2009-04-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
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Online Access:http://www.ijic.org/articles/311