Description:
This book examines how the evidence base derived from primary care research can improve quality and safety of health care. It also shows how primary care research can strengthen health care services and delivery while increasing a person-centred focus. Featuring a section on cross-nation organisations and primary care networks supporting research, it provides national perspectives from leaders in 20 countries that form part of the World Organization of Family Doctors. This book makes the argument, especially to policy makers, decision makers and funders, about the importance of primary care research.
Review Quotes:
"This book takes a different approach to research, focusing that what research is valued in one region, specialty and subspecialty research, may not have the same value in another because different regions/nations have different primary care research needs. This is an extraordinarily important book for policy makers, philanthropists, nongovernmental organizations, and governments of all sizes." - Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP(Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Doody Enterprises