The scope of practice of primary health care physicians in rural and urban areas in Brazil

• Main Authors: Ana Cristina van Stralen (Author), Cristiana Leite Carvalho (Author), Sábado Nicolau Girardi (Author), Celia Regina Pierantoni (Author), Ilka Afonso Reis (Author), Mariangela Leal Cherchiglia (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study aimed to identify differences in the scope of practice of primary care physicians and find the main factors associated with expanded practice in rural and urban areas of Brazil. Data from an online survey with 2,277 primary care physicians, conducted between January and March 2016, were u...