Primary care delivery in the United States and four northwest European countries: comparing the "corporatized" with the "socialized".
Primary care--often considered the weak link in the United States health care delivery system--is the focal point of several European systems. Thoughtful analysis of structural and service differences and similarities among these approaches--whether "corporatized" or "socialized"--reveals areas for helpful innovation in the United States. Matters of access to and continuity of services, preventive care for children, long-term care, and accountability are especially relevant for primary care in an American context.
Weiner
J P
JP
Johns Hopkins University.
D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003718:Denmark; D005387:Finland; D006076:Government; D006268:Health Facilities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006280:Health Workforce; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013548:Sweden; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States