This analysis of the Dutch health system reviews recent developmentsin organization and
governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system …

Background A third of older people take five or more regular medications (polypharmacy).
Conducting medication reviews in primary care is key to identify and reduce/stop …

Introduction Benefits and risks of preventive medication change over time for ageing patients
and deprescribing of medication may be needed. Deprescribing of cardiovascular and …

Introduction Primary care services are essential in achieving universal health coverage and
Malaysia is looking into public-private partnership to overcome resource constraints. The …

Background The diversification of types of staff delivering primary care may affect
professional, population, and system outcomes. Aim To estimate associations between …

Background Due to the increasing demand on primary care, it is not only debated whether
there are enough general practitioners (GPs) to comply with these demands but also …

Background Many emergency admissions are deemed to be potentially avoidable in a well-
performing health system. Objective To measure the impact of population and health system …

Background There is little evidence to show what scope of practice (SOP) means from the
point of view of family physicians, how family physicians think about their SOP as it changes …

Patient choice of provider and provider competition have been introduced with the claim that
they would lead to improved quality. For this to occur, certain conditions must be fulfilled on …

Background The mental health system in Greece faces challenges to complete its transition
to a community-oriented model, having significant concerns for child and adolescent care …