Implementing Primary Care Reform

"Strong primary health care systems are the foundation of effective health care. Several countries have attempted to reform primary care delivery in the past few years, with variable results. This book examines the barriers to and facilitators of primary care reform from several perspectives - political, economic, organizational, and clinical. Experience in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada is examined in detail. A compendium of reform efforts across Canada, contributed by provincial/territorial ministries of health, rounds out the book. Barbara Starfield sums up the evidence for the importance of primary care in improving health outcomes, increasing cost-effectiveness, and promoting social equity." "This book will be of interest to policy-makers, practitioners, and those interested in how change is achieved in health care systems."--BOOK JACKET.