Area deprivation and attachment to a general practitioner through centralized waiting lists: a cross-sectional study in Quebec, Canada

• Main Authors: Mélanie Ann Smithman (Author), Astrid Brousselle (Author), Nassera Touati (Author), Antoine Boivin (Author), Kareen Nour (Author), Carl-Ardy Dubois (Author), Christine Loignon (Author), Djamal Berbiche (Author), Mylaine Breton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Access to primary healthcare is an important social determinant of health and having a regular general practitioner (GP) has been shown to improve access. In Canada, socio-economically disadvantaged patients are more likely to be unattached (i.e. not have a regular GP). In the pr...