The impact of COVID-19 on primary health care and antibiotic prescribing in rural China: qualitative study

• Main Authors: Tingting Zhang (Author), Xingrong Shen (Author), Rong Liu (Author), Linhai Zhao (Author), Debin Wang (Author), Helen Lambert (Author), Christie Cabral (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In China, the primary health care (PHC) system has been designated responsible for control and prevention of COVID-19, but not treatment. Suspected COVID-19 cases presenting to PHC facilities must be transferred to specialist fever clinics. This study aims to understand the impac...