Quality and effectiveness of different approaches to primary care delivery in Brazil

• Main Authors: Trindade Thiago G (Author), Goncalves Marcelo R (Author), Cunha Carlo RH (Author), Stein Airton T (Author), Duncan Bruce B (Author), Harzheim Erno (Author), Oliveira Mônica MC (Author), Pinto Maria Eugênia B (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since 1994, Brazil has developed a primary care system based on multidisciplinary teams which include not only a physician and a nurse, but also 4-6 lay community health workers. This system now consists of 26,650 teams, covering 46%...