The impact of rural health system reform on hospitalization rates in the Islamic Republic of Iran: an interrupted time series

• Main Authors: Arash Rashidian (Author), Hossein Joudaki (Author), Elham Khodayari-Moez (Author), Habib Omranikhoo (Author), Bijan Geraili (Author), Mohamad Arab (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective To assess the effects on hospital utilization rates of a major health system reform - a family physician programme and a social protection scheme - undertaken in rural areas of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2005. Methods A "tracer" province that was not a patient referral hub w...