Primary care physicians and infant mortality: Evidence from Brazil.

Primary health care has been recognized as a critical strategy for improving population health in developing countries. This paper investigates the effect of primary care physicians on the infant mortality rate in Brazil using a dynamic panel data approach. This method accounts for the endogeneity p...

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Main Authors: Letícia Xander Russo, Anthony Scott, Peter Sivey, Joilson Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217614