Primary health care in Estonia

• Authors: Polluste Kaja , Lember Margus
• Languages of publication: EN

Keywords

EN

primary health care; patient satisfaction; family medicine; health care reform; primary health care financing; Estonia

• Publisher: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Medycyny Rodzinnej i Lekarzy Rodzinnych
• Journal: Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 74-77

Contributors

author

Polluste Kaja

author

Lember Margus

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