Comparison of primary care experiences among adults in general outpatient clinics and private general practice clinics in Hong Kong
Open Access
- 6 July 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 10 (1) , 397
Abstract
The main goal of Hong Kong's publicly-funded general outpatient clinics (GOPCs) is to provide primary medical services for the financially vulnerable. The objective of the current study was to compare the primary care experiences of GOPC users and the users of care provided by private general practitioners (GPs) in Hong Kong via a territory-wide telephone survey.Keywords
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