Effects of a program to strengthen general practice care on hospitalisation rates: a comparative observational study

• Main Authors: Michel Wensing (Author), Petra Kaufmann Kolle (Author), Joachim Szecsenyi (Author), Christian Stock (Author), Gunter Laux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To determine the effect of a large-scale program to strengthen general practice on hospitalisation rates. Methods: This observational study compared enrolled patients in the program and a sample of non-participating patients from non-participating GPs in the same geographic area in German...