Does having a usual primary care provider reduce patient self-referrals in rural China's rural multi-tiered medical system? A retrospective study in Qianjiang District, China

• Autori principali: Da Feng (Autore), Donglan Zhang (Autore), Boyang Li (Autore), Yan Zhang (Autore), Ray Serrano (Autore), Danxiang Shi (Autore), Yuan Liu (Autore), Liang Zhang (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Introduction Within China's multi-tiered medical system, many patients seek care in higher-tiered hospitals without a referral by a primary-care provider. This trend, generally referred to as patient self-referral behavior, may reduce the efficiency of the health care system. This stud...